Gustavo Gomez v. Alberto Stefanacci: A postal carrier who injured his back when his mail truck was rear-ended was awarded $138,000 by a jury in Bridgeport recently.

Gustavo Gomez, 35, of Bridgeport, was driving his U.S. Postal Service truck along New Haven Avenue in Milford mid-day on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010, after finishing his route.