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Connecticut Law Tribune

Waterbury Jury Returns $10 Million Verdict in Wrongful-Death Case

Based on the number of docket entries and lack of an offer, one of the plaintiff's lawyers claimed the defense "seemed to think very little of the [plaintiff's] case."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Suisman Shapiro Secures $1.15 Million Settlement

"Part of me wishes I could have tried it because I think we would have done very well, and it would have been a really interesting experience to see how the jury reacted to that defense," plaintiffs counsel Isabel Del Vecchio said.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Why Attorneys Focused on Quick Result in $12.5M Class Action Settlement Over Apartment Mold

"We all realized that it wasn't in anyone's interest to litigate this case up and down the Connecticut judicial system, and it was in everybody's interest to try to get it resolved," said David Rosen of David Rosen & Associates.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

$4.5 Million Settlement: Meet the Connecticut Lawyer Behind the Case

"There's a reason, in a lot of jurisdictions, they have pursuit policies that say do not pursue juveniles in stolen cars," John Buckley Jr. said. "The balancing act between the need for immediate apprehension, particularly when the car has a GPS and is running low on gas versus potential harm immediately to the public. That balancing test is fairly easy to do in this case. There has to be an adult in the room, and the adult in the room has to be the police department. This pursuit should have never started in the first place, and it should have been shut down long before the time that this incident occurred."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

$13M Verdict: Hartford Lawyer Secures Win for Forklift Accident Victim

"Talking with the jury afterwards, they just didn't think there was any statistics behind what the defense was saying," Frank McCoy Jr. said.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Upheld: Connecticut Supreme Court Affirms $34 Million Victory

The litigation involved medical malpractice claims against the University of Connecticut Health Center.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

'The Oral Argument Was Very Bizarre': Suisman Shapiro Wins Case With Twists

Defense counsel moved to withdraw her appearance, stating that her client was going against her advice, according to her motion.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

$10 and a Point: Jury Award 'Speaks Volumes'

"'Cummings' was a heck of a curveball," plaintiffs attorney Kasey Considine said. "It's not often that the Supreme Court issues a decision affecting the relief available under your causes of action while you're preparing for trial."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

3.5 Hours: Jury Quickly Sides With Defense—Despite Slippery Surface

The plaintiff slipped and fell on ice outside an elementary school, and suffered various injuries leading to back-fusion surgery. He incurred more than $500,000 in medical expenses—but lost the case.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Flood Law Firm Achieves $2.6 Million Verdict in Connecticut Motor Vehicle Case

"Their refusal to [resolve the case] exposed their insured to an excess judgment and gives their insured the right to pursue a direct action against the insurance company for violation of their fiduciary duties," Jonathan Bak said.
2 minute read

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