In the case of Jastram v. Kruse, a NJ appellate court reduced a $500,000 automobile personal injury verdict to $50,000 on the grounds that the plaintiff had made a $12,500 R. 4:58-1 offer that the Court held accurately reflected “her assessment of a reasonable settlement.”

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