Connecticut workers who toil at repetitive and physical jobs may develop a condition. This condition is known as carpal tunnel syndrome and causes tingling and numbness in the hand or arm of the worker. It develops in a person's hand and arm, and is created by a...
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What should I expect of my employer in a workers’ comp case?
When a Connecticut worker has been injured on the job, uncertainty is often part of the picture. He or she may not know exactly what the future holds in terms of how he or she will recover physically, or when they will be able to return to work. Therefore, it can...
Lawyer helps injured Connecticut construction workers
To build a multi-story apartment building, a massive office building or even a residential home, there are a multitude of components that must be properly executed. From laying the foundation to putting on a roof, the construction of a new structure, as well as the...
Will my workplace accident be covered by workers’ compensation?
There are countless ways for a Connecticut worker to hurt him or herself at work. From a trench collapse for a construction worker, to a car accident on the job for someone in sales, there is no one standard workplace accident. Therefore, a Connecticut worker may...
Connecticut construction worker suffers serious injury
Connecticut construction workers do hard work. The work can also be dangerous. Construction workers and their employers have to take safety precautions at every turn to avoid potentially dangerous construction worker accidents. Failure to take proper...
Workers’ compensation benefits for stress-related injuries
Connecticut workers can suffer a range of injuries on the job, and often their injuries may seem predictable for the type of work they do - an injury from a nail gun while building a house, or a leg injury from a ladder fall on a construction site. Some injuries may...
Chemical exposure can lead to workplace illness
Most Connecticut residents go to work expecting to do their jobs and feel a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day. They most likely do not expect to go to work and come home sick and suffering. Unfortunately, however, some Connecticut workers may develop...
What types of injuries are covered by workers’ compensation?
The system of workers' compensation benefits allows workers to request payment of benefits if they have been injured or become ill in the course of their employment. The system works as a tremendous safety net for employees who suffer from a work-related back injury...
Nail guns can lead to Connecticut construction workers’ injuries
Many construction workers work with nail guns regularly. They serve as effective tools to quickly frame a structure or perform other carpentry tasks. For many Connecticut workers and employers, the use of nail guns is routine, but it should be noted that nail guns can...
What are discretionary workers’ compensation benefits?
An injured Connecticut worker will likely have a number of pressing concerns after an on-the-job accident, especially if he or she is unable to work. Many of these concerns may be financial. Fortunately, workers who are injured on the job may be entitled to workers'...
Verdicts & Settlements
36-year-old laborer for landscaping company fractured wrist when fellow employee hit him with truck. Claimant received in excess of $30,000 in workers’ compensation benefits for total disability and medical expenses and settled with automobile insurance company for fellow employee for $95,000.
1989 workers’ compensation claim settled for $125,000. Claimant originally sustained a low back injury when she slipped and fell at local grocery store resulting in low back surgery in 1989. Several years later, claimant exacerbated her low back injury. Claim was reopened and settled with carrier for $125,000 in 2006.
47-year-old deli clerk sustained low back injuries at work for local supermarket. Carrier originally denied claim on the grounds that the injury was pre-existing. After formal workers’ compensation hearing carrier accepted claim and paid all total disability benefits and medical expenses in excess of $100,000. Case then settled for an additional $100,000 after injured person received a permanent disability rating.
34-year-old male roofer sustained multiple injuries to his shoulder, neck, back and hip when he fell from roof during work. Claimant was provided workers’ compensation benefits in excess of $100,000 and settled remaining claims for an additional $55,000.
40-year-old male working for cleaning company sustained neck and low back injuries when he fell on defective staircase while cleaning local museum. Claimant recovered over $95,000 in workers’ compensation benefits and resolved claim against museum for $85,000.
26-year-old laborer sustained fractured foot when a cast iron pipe was dropped on his foot. Employer and workers’ compensation carrier denied claim on basis that injured worker was an independent contractor. After a series of informal and formal workers’ compensation hearings, carrier conceded that claimant was an employee and settled case for $85,000.
24-year-old waitress sustained back injury while working at Outback Steak House. Workers’ compensation insurance company initially denied the claim. After a series of informal hearings, carrier accepted claim paying medical expenses and total disability benefits. In addition to those benefits paid, claim settled for an additional $75,000.
Delivery truck driver sustained right wrist fracture in rear-end motor vehicle accident while in the course of his employment. Claimant recovered in excess of $40,000 in workers’ compensation benefits for medical expenses and total disability benefits. Claimant settled case against at-fault driver for $105,000.
22-year-old male working as stocking clerk at “big box” retailer sustained herniated disc in low back. Workers’ compensation carrier refused to accept the claim. After formal workers’ compensation, hearing commissioner ordered carrier to pay over $35,000 in past total disability benefits and pay for surgery and all related medical expenses. Case settled for an additional $35,000 for a total recovery in excess of $100,000.
Rear-end collision on entrance ramp to Merritt Parkway resulting in 49-year-old woman sustaining mid-back injury. Case settled at mediation after filing suit for $300,000.
28-year-old passenger sustained multiple herniated discs in automobile accident in New York state. New York no-fault carrier paid for extended period of disability from work and medical expenses, including expenses for surgery. Case settled against driver of vehicle for $300,000 policy limits shortly after filing suit.
54-year-old man sustains shoulder injury when hit from behind by uninsured motorist on New Jersey Turnpike. Case settled for $135,000 prior to trial.
CT Transit bus driver sustained torn meniscus in collision with another vehicle. Claims made against at-fault driver, workers’ compensation carrier and client’s underinsured motorist policy. All claims settle for a recovery in excess of $100,000.
68-year-old woman sustained neck and back injuries in rear-end collision and required extended course physical therapy, but was not a surgical candidate. Case settled for $100,000 prior to filing suit.
34-year-old woman sustained concussion and neck and back injuries in hit-and-run accident on a New York highway. Claimant settled uninsured motorist claim for her $100,000 policy limits.
80-year-old woman sustained right foot fracture when her foot was run over in a parking lot. Case settled for at-fault driver’s policy limit of $100,000 prior to filing suit.
38-year-old nanny sustained right femur fracture when she fell down defective stairs in home of her employer’s neighbor. All medical expenses and lost wages reimbursed and case settled for an additional $150,000.
Claim against landlord for defective staircase in multi-family rental house. Claimant sustained a right femur fracture. Case settled for $125,000 prior to filing suit.
$95,000 judgment obtained against bar and nightclub for assault by one of its patrons against another patron.
47-year-old woman sustained a broken left wrist when she fell from porch stairs at house she was renting. Case settled for $95,000 shortly before trial.
26-year-old male bitten on leg by German shepherd. Claim against dog owner settled for $65,000 plus payment of all medical expenses.