The Bayonne Board of Education has settled the lawsuit with the family of two brothers who drowned in the Lincoln Community School pool on June 9th, 2022 for $26 million, according to attorneys for their estate.
“The enormity of this tragedy is inestimable and it is certainly understandable why this case has received so much attention from the media and the public,” Daryl Zaslow, the attorney for the estate, said in a statement.
“As such, for the last three years I have remained acutely aware of the enormous responsibility we have had in representing this family, especially given the magnitude of their loss. Although no amount of money can turn back the clock and erase the damages, I am certain we did everything possible to achieve this result.”
The settlement comes about two-and-a-half months after the estate rejected a $14 million settlement offer from the school district, which came about three months after depositions indicated that evidence had been concealed, both as HCV first reported…