Jeremiah Lacoille v. Joseph Defeo, et al.: A man who suffered 13 bone fractured when his car was rear-ended as he and friends helped a disabled vehicle on the Merritt Parkway has settled his lawsuit for just over $1 million.

On Oct. 8, 2011 at 12:43 a.m., Jeremiah Lacoille was headed north on Route 15 in Stratford near Exit 53. Lacoille, 32, was driving a 1995 Mazda. He was with two friends and they were returning from a trip to Atlanta.