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Connecticut Law Tribune

Attorney Must Pay $103,000 After Flinging Hot Pasta During Restaurant Fight

A jury found against former New Jersey attorney James Sweeney, accused of throwing hot pasta and sauce on a woman, who claimed she then fell and hit her head.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Hartford Jury Awards $236,520 to Dancer Injured in Car Crash

Aspiring dancer Alejandro Cruz injured his back after the car he was driving in was rear-ended. A jury recently awarded him $236,520.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

New London Attorney Gets $320,000 Settlement for Pawcatuck Man After Dog Attack

Michael Berk, who was bitten several times by a yellow Labrador retriever, has settled his lawsuit for $320,000. He suffered permanent injuries to his right forearm.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Defense Verdict After Goshen Plaintiff's Own Doctors Contradict Her

Mary Louise Hawk claimed she sustained injuries to her back, right arm and left leg after the car she was in was rear-ended by another vehicle. But a Connecticut jury found for the defense June 1 and awarded Hawk nothing.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Bridgeport Lawyer Scores $940,000 Chiropractic Settlement for Maine Man

Plaintiff Stephen Astran reached a $940,000 settlement with a Naugatuck-based chiropractor who allegedly did not send him to get an immediate MRI when he showed symptoms for a possible spinal cord infection. He needed spinal cord surgery as a result, according to his lawsuit.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Shelton Attorney Gets $105,000 Settlement for Wallingford Woman With PTSD

Nadine Bontatibus, who suffered neck and back injuries from a January 2017 crash, has settled the case for $105,000. Bontatibus also suffers from PTSD.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

2 Judges Side With Former Ship Captain in Whistleblower Case; Uphold $1.1M Award

Two judges Thursday affirmed former ship captain John Loftus' $1.1 million whistleblower ruling. Loftus was constructively discharged after complaining about alleged safety violations on the vessel.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Bridgeport Hospital Loses Discrimination Suit as Jury Awards Former Employee $345,000

A Superior Court jury has awarded $345,000 to a woman who said Bridgeport Hospital retaliated against her because she had a mental health illness that required her to take time off from work.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Settlement in Child Sex Abuse Case: Attorney Talks of Getting Emotional Representing Victims

The attorney for a young girl allegedly sexually assaulted by a paraprofessioanal teacher opens up about taking on such personal cases.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Hartford Lawyer Gets $5M for Bicyclist Whose Leg Was Amputated After Truck Collision

Bloomfield resident Michael Galikas got a $5 million settlement from the insurance carrier of a truck that struck him while biking. Galikas was in an induced coma and had his left leg amputated after the crash.
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