Top 20 Settlements in Connecticut in 2017
We are pleased to present to you the list of top 20 settlements obtained in Connecticut in the year 2017. The list is comprised of various case types that were filed either in state or federal courts.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $30,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John B. Daukas, Michael K. Murray, Barry C. Hawkins of Goodwin Procter LLP |
| Case: | Wheelabrator v. City of Bridgeport |
| Type: | Tax Assessment Appeals |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $23,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | David S. Golub of Silver Golub & Teitell LLP |
| Case: | Cimarelli-Sanchez v. City of Milford, et al. |
| Type: | Murder, Negligent Supervision, School Safety, Wrongful Death |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $7,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bruce L. Elstein, Henry Elstein of Goldman Gruder & Woods, LLC; Patrick V. Dahlstrom of Pomerantz LLP |
| Case: | Perez,et al. v. Higher One Holdings Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Class Action, Securities Fraud |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $6,650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Frank C. Corso of Corso Law, LLC; Frank A. Manfredi of Cotter, Greenfield, Manfredi, and Lenes, PC |
| Case: | Badger v. City of Stamford, et al. |
| Type: | Due Process Violation |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $5,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael A. D'Amico of D’Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC |
| Case: | Westervelt v. Milardo |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $5,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Richard D. Emery of Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP; Jonathan P. Whitcomb of Diserio Martin O'Connor & Castiglioni LLP |
| Case: | Estates of Badger v. Borsina, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Wrongful Death, Contractor Negligence |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $2,900,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Keith V. Trantolo of Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC |
| Case: | Mansfield v. Dudley, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $2,650,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kelly E. Reardon of The Reardon Law Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | Wheelis v. Backus Corp., et al. |
| Type: | Failure to Diagnose, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Wrongful Death, Medication Error |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $2,320,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert I. Reardon, Jr., of The Reardon Law Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | Amato v. The Point O’woods Assoc. Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Training |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $2,100,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jonathan Perkins of Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers |
| Case: | Rodrigues v. Town of Fairfield, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ron Etemi of Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC |
| Case: | Schnaufer v. Knudsen |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $1,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kim A. S. Sudnick of Haymond Law Firm |
| Case: | Teubner v. Vagt |
| Type: | Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $1,450,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert I. Reardon, Jr., Kelly E. Reardon, Joseph M. Barnes of The Reardon Law Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | Bettencourt v. Estate of Jones |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $1,325,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Dale P. Faulkner, Kara M. Burgarella of Faulkner & Graves |
| Case: | Formica, et al. v. Key Human Services Inc. |
| Type: | Assault and Battery, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Inadequate Security, Emotional Distress, Negligent Training |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $1,300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph R. Rossetti of Moore, O'Brien & Foti |
| Case: | Cipriano v. Wilson, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Motorcycle Accident, Personal Injury, Brain Injury |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $1,200,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Donald Papcsy, Jessica Kordas of Papcsy Janosov Roche |
| Case: | Estate of Minor v. Clyde W. Tinnen |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Wrongful Death |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $1,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Joseph M. Barnes of The Reardon Law Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | Dykeman v. Olender |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $885,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jon L. Schoenhorn of Jon L. Schoenhorn & Associates, LLC |
| Case: | Harris v. O’hare, et al. |
| Type: | Civil Rights Violation, Conversion, Emotional Distress, Police Brutality, Unreasonable Search and Seizure, Trespass |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $880,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Robert I. Reardon, Jr., Kelly E. Reardon of The Reardon Law Firm, P.C. |
| Case: | Cantler v. City of New London |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John J. Houlihan, Jr. of Riscassi & Davis PC |
| Case: | Devaux v. Kendall |
| Type: | Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Brain Injury |