A Hudson County Superior Court judge on May 10 granted approval to a $13 million settlement in a medical malpractice suit, Williams v. Jersey City Medical Center, on behalf of a child whose brain damage was allegedly caused by errors during childbirth.

Jersey City Medical Center and attending physician Cheryl Carter, junior resident Babalolo Jinadu and senior resident Nicole Palomar reached the settlement with plaintiff Ameliha Williams and her son, Joe Williams. Hudson County Assignment Judge Jeffrey Jablonski approved the settlement on May 10, according to court documents.