Verdicts & Settlements

Woman Injured In Walmart Fall Awarded $650,000

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Wednesday, July 18, 2012  |  by CHRISTIAN NOLAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

A woman who injured her back in an eastern Connecticut Walmart store while sitting on a fitting room bench that collapsed was recently awarded more than $650,000 by a New London Superior Court jury.

Jury Serves Up Bad News To Volleyball Player

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Friday, July 13, 2012  |  by JAY STAPLETON  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

A Hartford Superior Court jury recently ruled that an amateur volleyball league and host of a tournament were not liable for head and spinal injuries suffered by a female player during a match.

State Gets $11.1 Million In Drug Settlement

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Friday, July 13, 2012 |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut will receive $11.1 million from a national settlement between state and federal officials and the pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline, in what's being billed as the largest health care fraud settlement in U.S. history.

Young Driver Reaps $86,000 From Rear-End Crash

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Friday, July 6, 2012  |  by CHRISTIAN NOLAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

A teenager with a neck injury caused by a driver who left the scene of a crash was recently awarded more than $86,000 by a jury in Waterbury.

Doctor Avoids Damages In Taxi Driver's Death

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Friday, July 6, 2012  |  by CHRISTIAN NOLAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

A New Haven jury recently ruled that a doctor at a rehabilitation facility was not responsible for the death of a 40-year-old Nigerian man who died of a blood clot after he was taken off of blood-thinning treatments.

State Part Of National Soot Settlement With EPA

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Thursday, June 28, 2012  |  by CHRISTIAN NOLAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

In what officials are calling a big win for environmental advocates and people with breathing problems, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached a settlement with Connecticut and 10 other states who sued over national air quality alert standards.

Family Loses Lawsuit After Officers Shoot Dog

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Wednesday, June 27, 2012  |  by CHRISTIAN NOLAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

A federal jury in Hartford recently ruled in favor of two police officers who had been sued for allegedly shooting a dog in front of a 12-year-old girl.

Yale Prevails In Suit Filed By Korean School

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Friday, June 15, 2012  |  by CHRISTIAN NOLAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

In an unusual legal battle that pitted two universities from opposite parts of the world, a federal judge has dismissed claims that Yale University damaged the reputation of a South Korean university embroiled in a political scandal.

U.S. Attorney Settles Two Disability Claims

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Friday, June 15, 2012  |  by CHRISTIAN NOLAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

In Ansonia, federal investigators accused the city there of discriminating against people with mental disabilities or addiction issues. In August 2010, Recovery Network of Programs (RNP), which runs methadone clinics, sought to place a clinic in Ansonia that would provide drug treatment and counseling services to its clients.

Equestrian Fails To Prove That Driver Caused Injury

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Monday, June 11, 2012  |  by CHRISTIAN NOLAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

In an unusual dispute involving an ongoing feud between neighbors, a Middletown jury ruled against a woman who claimed she severely hurt her back when a man purposely screeched his tires and spooked the horse she was riding.