Verdicts & Settlements
Utility Pays $1 Million To Settle Clean Air Suit
Friday, May 17, 2013 | The Connecticut Law Tribune
The owners of a Pennsylvania power plant have agreed to stop burning coal in two generating units and to provide $1 million towards environmental mitigation in Connecticut and New Jersey as part of a clean air settlement announced by Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen and Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel C. Esty.
Pedestrian Nets $112,500 After Intersection Accident
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Friday, May 10, 2013 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
A man who was hit by a car while walking across a New Britain intersection in early evening darkness was recently awarded $150,000 by a jury, though the verdict was reduced by 25 percent for comparative negligence.
Former UConn Student Collects $38,500 After Crash
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Friday, May 3, 2013 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
A former University of Connecticut student who was rear-ended in traffic around Easter time a few years ago and suffered a low back injury was awarded more than $38,500 recently by a Litchfield jury.
Tanker Crash Results In $16 Million Verdict
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Friday, May 3, 2013 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
A Hartford jury awarded $15.7 million to the plaintiffs on April 26 following a nearly month-long trial. The case stemmed from a 2007 crash involving a fuel tanker.
Jury Not Persuaded By Icy Driveway Claim
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Monday, April 29, 2013 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
A woman delivering the morning newspaper in New Britain who allegedly slipped and fell on ice in a customer's driveway was unable to convince a jury that the owners of the property or a tenant should have been held liable for her injuries.
State Settles With Closed Day-Care Center
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Monday, April 22, 2013 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
The owners of a day-care facility in Branford that literally closed up overnight has agreed to pay $55,000 in restitution to the customers.
Shopper's Spill Costs Stew Leonard's About $120,000
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Friday, April 19, 2013 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
Fevronia Fatse v. Stew Leonard's LLC: A woman who fell on a crack in the concrete at a Stew Leonard's store and injured her foot and hip was recently awarded nearly $120,000 by a Bridgeport jury.
Runner's Estate Collects $975,000 After Mediation
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Friday, April 12, 2013 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
The estate of a man who was hit by a car and killed while out jogging in Farmington has recovered $975,000 as part of a settlement reached following mediation.
Victim Of Drunken Driver Loses Dram Shop Case
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Friday, April 12, 2013 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
A man who suffered a bad leg injury after his vehicle was struck head-on by a drunk driver was unable to recover damages from one of the restaurants that had served the intoxicated woman.
Attorney Collects Record Fees In Railroad Case
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Friday, April 5, 2013 | by CHRISTIAN NOLAN | The Connecticut Law Tribune
A lawyer for a railroad worker who won a lawsuit under a federal whistleblower statute was recently awarded the largest attorney fee in the history of Connecticut's federal court.
