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Connecticut Law Tribune

Danbury Jury Awards $2.7 Million to Estate of Cancer Patient Misdiagnosed With Inflamed Pancreas

"Joseph Ingram talked of how he and his wife used to sit on the porch on the rocking chair together and watch the sun go down," said Steven Errante, attorney for the estate of Gail Ingram. "Now, that chair is empty."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Supreme Court Sides With East Haven in Government Immunity Case Involving $12M Verdict

The state's highest court has upheld a Connecticut Appellate Court ruling that reduced an eight-figure verdict to $6.2 million in a case involving government immunity and local police.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Middletown Jury Awards $287,351 to Woman Who Injured Back in 2014 Car Crash

A Superior Court jury awarded $287,351 to a Middletown woman who says she still has lingering back pain from a 2014 car crash. The defense has until Jan. 31 to raise a challenge before the Connecticut Appellate Court.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Man Who Fell on Snow-Covered Apartment Walkway Settles Suit for $350,000

A former Vernon resident who broke his left leg four years ago after falling on a cracked and deteriorated walkway that was covered in snow and ice has settled his case for $350,000.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Wells Fargo to Pay $575 Million to Resolve Unfair Trade Practices Claims

On Friday, the 50 states and the District of Columbia announced they had reached a $575 million settlement with Wells Fargo over state consumer protection claims.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Jury Awards $853,000 to Woman After Leak of Confidential Medical Information

A Superior Court jury has rendered a $853,000 verdict to a woman whose medical records were released to her ex-boyfriend by the Avery Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology. The defense has until Dec. 26 to appeal to the Connecticut Appellate Court.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

5 Lawyers Who Won Big in 2018

The year saw numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements in Connecticut. Here are the top five.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Jury Awards $200,000 After Boy Suffers Concussion From Fall at Hockey Match

The family of then-8-year-old Aaron Friedman sued the management at Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard after the boy fell from a railing while giving high-fives to players heading onto the ice for a hockey match. The boy suffered a concussion, among other injuries. A jury has awarded $200,000.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Jury Sides With Defense, Awards Nothing to Motorist Who Was Rear-Ended in Bad Weather

The jury returned a defense verdict in the case of a motorist who says he suffered back and other injuries after his vehicle was rear-ended by a plow truck. Plaintiff's counsel has filed motions to set aside the verdict.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Federal Judge Hikes Punitive Damages in Cigarette Case for Total $52.3 Million Award

A federal judge Thursday upped the amount of punitive damages R.J. Reynolds Tobacco must pay a woman who smoked one of its cigarette brands for more than 25 years. U.S. District Judge Stefan Underhill sided with plaintiff Barbara Izzarelli, but the tobacco company is expected to appeal.
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