Often, a workplace injury is obvious to both the injured worker and his or her employer. A worker may fall, suffering a serious leg or back injury, for example. Sometimes, however, injuries at work may be less obvious, but still have a tremendous impact on a...
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Workplace Injuries
FELA offers protection for injured Connecticut railroad workers
Railroads provide convenient transportation for many people in Connecticut. They also carry a large share of the nation's freight and provide jobs for many workers. But railroad facilities can also be dangerous working environments for those who work in or around the...
What are OSHA’s workplace injury reporting requirements?
An injury at work can create a hectic and chaotic environment. As an injured worker is dealing with the pain of an arm injury or suffering the repercussions of a serious fall, other workers may be scrambling to help the worker, and wondering what should be done. One...
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...
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...
Connecticut postal worker injured on the job
Postal workers work rain or shine, snow or wind. A Connecticut postal worker may be unable to keep up the typical postal worker's diligent schedule, however, after a recent and serious injury at work. The 52-year-old postal employee was walking in the parking lot of...
What steps should I take if I am injured at work in Connecticut?
A Connecticut worker who is injured on the job may have many questions running through his or her mind immediately after the accident. Will I be able to work again? How long will I be out of work? How much will my medical care cost? But, a worker's first thought may...
Reporting requirements for workplace injuries lead to change
The health and safety of employees in Connecticut and elsewhere is important. In order to ensure that these ideals are met, various rules have been implemented to increase the safety in the work environment. A rule enacted by the Occupational Safety and Health...
Connecticut attorney advocates for those with a TMJ disorder
There are many types of injuries that may occur in the workplace. From back injuries to leg injuries, many workplaces pose dangers to the body. One type of injury that Connecticut residents may not associate with a workplace injury is a jaw injury, but unfortunately,...
Can workers’ compensation cover out-of-state injuries?
Connecticut's worker's compensation system is administered by the state government for the benefit of people who live and work in Connecticut. Still, workers' compensation may cover injuries that happen out of state if there is a significant relationship between the...
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.