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Chef Gets $316,000 Verdict After Neck Injury
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN
Tessa Scandariato Eichelberger v. Edward Borrelli: A Norwich woman who injured her neck in a car accident was recently awarded $316,000 by a jury, though the amount was reduced by 20 percent because she was found to be partially at fault.
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Marathoner Injured In Rear-End Collision Walks Away With About $270,000
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Friday, October 19, 2012 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN
Timothy Kesselring v. Gunna Voight, et al.: A former marathon runner who developed back problems after getting rear-ended on Interstate 95 was recently awarded nearly $273,000 by a New Haven judge following a hearing in damages.
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Salesman Awarded $162,000 For Knee Injury
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Monday, October 15, 2012 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN
Vincent Yaccarino v. Jarett Matlock, et al.: A North Haven salesman who was injured in a car accident on Interstate 95 was recently awarded $162,000 in damages by a judge.
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Equestrian Gets $408,000 After Career-Ending Accident
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Friday, October 5, 2012 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN
Dana Van Der Jagt v. Elise Carlton, et al.: A champion equestrian who can no longer ride horses after sustaining injuries in a car accident was awarded $408,000 following a jury trial in Hartford.
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Jurors Not Persuaded By Brain Injury Claim
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN
Lisa Alloggio v. Federal Insurance Company: A woman who claims she suffered a brain injury following a rear-end collision in Pennsylvania sought $3.2 million from a Middletown jury but was awarded only $58,000 after the defense successfully argued that her physical pain actually was caused by longstanding emotional issues.
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Minor Accident Yields $70,000 Jury Verdict
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN
Edward J. Banas v. Lorraine A. Armbruster: A man whose vehicle was rear-ended but sustained no noticeable damage, developed back pain six months after the crash and was recently awarded $70,000 by a jury.
Personal Injury Litigation
Monday, September 17, 2012
From guidance on the duty to preserve evidence to protecting client privacy, the personal injury litigation section explores new trends.
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Railroad Worker Shocked By Defense Verdict
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Friday, August 31, 2012 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN
A Waterbury man who claimed to have been twice injured by electricity while repairing trains was unable to persuade a federal jury that his employer should be held responsible.
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Chimp Attack Victim: Let Me Sue State For $150 Million
Monday, August 13, 2012 | by STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
The Connecticut state attorney general's office has urged a key official to dismiss a $150 million claim filed by a woman who was mauled and disfigured by a chimpanzee that went berserk in 2009.
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Now Is 'Right Time' For New Personal Injury Firm
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Friday, August 3, 2012 | by JAY STAPLETON
Attorney Paul Edwards has worked on the defense side of the personal injury business ? and then on the plaintiffs' side. Now he's a partner in his own firm that does both.
