Discomfort in Knee Insufficient to Meet Permanency Threshold of Tort Claims Act
To maintain a claim for a pain and suffering against a public entity for a personal injury, a plaintiff must be able to prove that he or she has sustained a “permanent loss of bodily function,” as required by the Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:9-2(d). The plaintiff must show (1) an obje...