A driver who sustained spinal injuries when his vehicle was rear-ended received the final portion of a $1 million settlement in his Essex County personal injury suit on Dec. 11, 2023.

Wayne McCarthy was driving in stop-and-go traffic on Midland Avenue in Paramus on Nov. 14, 2019, when his work vehicle was struck from behind by a car driven by Warren Richman, according to the lawsuit, captioned McCarthy v. Richman.