Representative Personal Injury Settlements and Verdicts
The following results illustrate the range of matters Cavanaugh Law has handled for injured clients. Every case depends on its own facts, evidence, insurance coverage and applicable law. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
$1,875,000 — Grocery Store Injury Settlement*
Settlement reached during jury selection for a 49-year-old woman who developed reflex sympathetic dystrophy in her foot after a grocery store employee negligently caused a shopping cart to strike her ankle.
$1,450,000 — Motor Vehicle Accident Settlement
Settlement reached at mediation for a 39-year-old man who was rear-ended in stop-and-go traffic on I-95 in Stratford. The liability insurer argued that the “minor impact” did not cause the client’s disc herniation and subsequent surgery.
$1,250,000 — Motor Vehicle Accident Policy-Limits Recovery
Recovery for a 29-year-old woman who underwent cervical fusion following a motor vehicle collision. The recovery included the primary responsible party’s liability policy limits and uninsured motorist (UM) policy limits for a “phantom vehicle” that also contributed to the collision.
$1,100,000 — Emotional Distress Verdict*
Verdict for emotional distress and violations of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act against a local funeral home for mishandling the remains of the client’s deceased husband.
$480,000 — Dog-Bite Recovery
Recovery for a 54-year-old woman who suffered multiple puncture wounds and a fractured forearm when she was attacked by a German Shepherd.
$450,000 — Truck-Collision Arbitration Award
Arbitration award for a 34-year-old man with a long history of back pain who was involved in a relatively minor rear-end collision while driving a truck. The collision resulted in a neurogenic bladder with episodes of incontinence. Despite the complex medical history and difficult proof, the case resolved for an amount that fairly compensated the client for his medical expenses and pain and suffering.
$425,000 — Premises-Liability Arbitration Award
Arbitration award for a Greenwich man who sustained multiple fractures in a fall caused by a defectively designed parking lot.
$300,000 — Motor Vehicle Accident Settlement
Settlement for a 45-year-old woman who required neck surgery following a collision. The recovery included the negligent driver’s $100,000 liability-policy limit and an additional $200,000 recovered from the driver personally.
$140,000 — Nursing Home Fall Settlement
Settlement reached at mediation for a 55-year-old woman who sustained a torn rotator cuff when she fell while visiting a nursing home after an employee failed to warn that the floor had recently been mopped.
$100,000 — Dog-Bite Policy-Limit Settlement
Policy-limit settlement for a 2-year-old child attacked by a family friend’s dog. The attack resulted in no permanent visible scarring.
*Result obtained with co-counsel.
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