Representative Cases 2003 - 2008

• Successfully represented the estate of a young man who drowned while at a state park in Connecticut. The claim was brought against the state. We requested and won approval of a special legislative act from the state legislature to allow such an action to proceed. Once the matter reached the Superior Court, the Attorney General's office of the State of Connecticut filed a motion for summary judgment on the issue of recreational use immunity. We successfully defended that motion, and the Court allowed the action to proceed. Prior to trial, the parties settled the case for the benefit of the estate.
   
• Successfully represented a laborer from New Jersey who, while working on the framing of a new hotel in Connecticut, slipped and fell on compacted ice and snow. Our client suffered significant injuries, required multiple surgeries. The Defendants denied liability, and contested both the extent and causation of the injuries. The Defendants also claimed that they were not liable because another person (an independent contractor) was in charge of the construction jobsite. Through litigation followed by mediation, we were able to obtain compensation for our client for all his injuries.
  
  
• Successfully represented the estates of a couple from Connecticut killed in a motor vehicle collision in Florida. On behalf of their estates, which the firm established in Connecticut, we pursued both liability claims in Florida and claims for underinsured motorist coverage in CT, pursuant to an automobile insurance policy issued in Connecticut. Dealt with several insurance companies in Florida and Connecticut, and representatives of both in both states, and ultimately obtained the maximum amount of compensation available to our clients.
  
  
• Successfully represented the estate of a woman killed in a motor vehicle collision in New York, in which her sister was very seriously injured. On behalf of both clients, we pursued both a liability action in New York and claims for underinsured motorist coverage in CT, pursuant to an automobile insurance policy issued in Connecticut. We dealt with several insurance policies and various insurance companies in New York and Connecticut, and ultimately obtained the maximum amount of compensation available to our clients.
  
  
• Successfully represented a young woman who was seriously injured as a rear-seat passenger in a one-car motor vehicle collision when a young man drove off the road and hit a tree. Amongst other issues, the defendant's insurance company claimed that our client's compensation should be limited because she knowingly entered and rode in a vehicle when she knew that the operator did not have a proper license and was not in physical condition to drive. Successfully defended those arguments through litigation; and eventually, with the assistance of mediation, were able to obtain a very successful result for our client.
  
  
• Successfully represented many individuals, including children, bitten by dogs in separate incidents over the last few years. In some of these cases, the dog was unknown to our client; in other cases, the dog belonged to a neighbor or a relative. Most of these cases were settled prior to trial, while one case was the result of a successful jury verdict for our client.