$1,488,950.77 Motorcycle Accident Settlement in Metuchen, New Jersey
E.A. v. S.K. Recovery 1,488,950.77 on April 12, 2024
On June 21, 2021, The plaintiff was operating his motorcycle in Metuchen, New Jersey, when a distracted driver struck the plaintiff on this motorcycle. Due to the collision, the plaintiff was rushed to the emergency room at RWJ for suffering injuries to his left leg and arm. At the ER, the plaintiff required surgery and instrumentation to repair his left leg and had to undergo surgery on his wrist. Following the ER visit and surgeries, the plaintiff required additional surgery to his left leg to remove the hardware and repair a nerve. Due to the left leg nerve repair surgery, the plaintiff developed drop foot syndrome.
After years of litigation, we recovered $1,488,650.77 from the insurance carrier insuring the defendant, and the defendant paid $300.00 out of personal funds.
Dan T. Matrafajlo, Esq. is the Managing Member and Lead Partner at Beninato & Matrafajlo, Attorneys at Law, LLC, a New Jersey-based personal injury law firm with offices in Elizabeth and East Brunswick. With over two decades of experience representing clients in complex matters—including motor vehicle accidents, workers’ compensation, and wrongful death cases—he has recovered over $100 million on behalf of his clients and is known for securing significant results. He has also helped shape New Jersey personal injury law through notable Appellate Division decisions such as Hardison v. King and Frenklakh v. Lojek, with his litigation work featured in the New Jersey Law Journal, underscoring his authority in the field.
Mr. Matrafajlo was recognized as a Super Lawyers® Rising Stars honoree from 2012 to 2017 and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum—an honor reserved for attorneys who have achieved multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements. Combining deep legal expertise with a client-focused approach, he provides strategic, results-driven representation while guiding clients through every stage of the legal process. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law and is admitted to practice in both New Jersey and New York.
