Different jobs bring different challenges, and a job's challenges and burdens may change over time. One particularly difficult aspect of a Connecticut worker's job environment may be his or her interactions with coworkers and particularly managers. According to recent...
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Workplace Illness
DOL rule will impact Connecticut workers’ silica exposure
A new rule recently issued by the Department of Labor aims to protect workers from dangerous silica dust. Silica comes from a variety of different materials, including brick, stone, and concrete, when they are broken. If inhaled, silica dust can scar a person's lungs...
Are Connecticut workers at risk for lead poisoning?
Connecticut workers have the potential to contract many serious illnesses on the job. Perhaps one of the most serious is lead poisoning. Such an occupational illness may have dire consequences for a Connecticut worker. Lead poisoning occurs when a person inhales or...
Connecticut attorney helps those with work-related illnesses
Connecticut workers contract illnesses every day. Whether a person learns he has cancer or comes down with a bout of the flu, an illness will affect a worker's life and ability to perform his or her job. Sometimes workers can contract illnesses due to the very nature...
Connecticut workers face risk of poisoning due to toxic exposure
An illness such as the flu or pneumonia can cause a Connecticut worker to miss time from work. Such an illness may be expected and involve a quick recovery, however. In contrast, what workers may not anticipate is that they will contract a serious illness because of...
Connecticut lawyer fights for those with work-related illnesses
When a Connecticut worker begins experiencing pain while performing his or her job, they may become concerned not only for their physical well being but also for their job as well. An injured worker may wonder if the pain will interfere with his or her job to such an...
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
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...
Silicosis lung disease arises from dust exposure
Many Connecticut residents associate lung disease with smoking, and rightly so. However, lung disease can also be a serious occupational illness that arises due to exposure to dangerous materials in the workplace. One type of lung disease that often results...
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...
Heat illness presents dangers for Connecticut workers
The summer heat is here, and while it may be enjoyable for a trip to the beach, the heat can present serious dangers for many Connecticut workers, including various forms of heat illness. Heat illness is a serious workplace illness, but, fortunately, with the proper...
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.