Buemi v. Town of Fair field (Filed January 2013 in Bridgeport): The Town of Fairfield converted a quarry into a recreational area in 1967. A former excavation pit was turned into a lake. Unfortunately over the years 7 people died in the lake because they were unaware that the water level would drop from 1-2 feet to over 30 feet within a few inches. The town developed a plan to warn people of the danger in 1990 but then never implemented the plan. On July 17, 2012, 10 year old Catherine Perez Trujillo died when she walked just a few MORE

Cimato v. Heeks (Filed January 2013 in Bridgeport): The day after Christmas the plaintiff, a musician, was driving with his brother and another friend along the Merritt parkway in Meriden.  Suddenly, a car appeared in their lane going the wrong way.  The plaintiff suffered catastrophic injuries in this extraordinarily damaging wreck. His brother was sadly killed.

P.K. v. Hartford Roman Catholi Diocesan Corporation (Filed Federal Court, March 2013): The plaintiff P.K. was sexually abused by his parish priest as a child. Father Bzdyra would take PK on trips around the country under the auspices of providing spiritual guidance and care. Instead, the priest would use these occasions to sexually exploit the young man. It is yet another tragic case of the Church tolerating priests with a history of abuse.

  Doyle v. Danbury Hospital (Filed in Danbury 2012): Dr. Kloth prescribed the plaintiff Jay Doyle a steroid injection for his arthritis. Ridgefield Surgical Center which is operated by Danbury Hospital bought these injections from NECC— a Framingham, MA based compounder. The Center then marked up the price on the drug and sold it to the plaintiff- in whom the steroid was injected. The defendant hospital purchased the drugs from NECC because they were cheaper than safer options. NECC was an unaccredited compounding pharmacy with a history of poor hygiene practices. Immediately following the injection in October 2012, Jay Doyle–a MORE

Sicilian v. Jeanmarie Riccio, (Filed 2012 at Bridgeport)  The plaintiff was struck by a hit and run driver. Thankfully, his own insurance company provided $500,000 worth of underinsured motorist coverage. The only requirement was that a claim be made within 3 years of the date of the accident. The plaintiff hired Attorney Riccio within weeks of the accident to resolve the insurance claim. Attorney Riccio did nothing with the case, and no claim was filed before the third year mark. The valuable insurance benefit was lost. When confronted about the missed statute of limitations, the defendant denied that the statute MORE

Jane Doe v. Casey Family Services (Filed 2012 in Bridgeport, CT) The defendant became Jane Doe’s guardian in 1980 when she was 6 years old. They placed her with a family in Stratford, CT. The foster family immediately showed signs of severe dysfunction including repeated arrests of the foster father for drunkenness. The foster parents also had an older son (17) who began to regularly sexually abuse the plaintiff who was only 10 years old when the abuse started. Casey Family Services was told of the problems within the home, and was even notified of the sexual abuse when the MORE

Parham v. Shell Oil and Global Companies, LLC (Filed in Bridgeport in September 2012):  The defendants sold petroleum products to local oil delivery companies from their holding tanks on Eagles Nest in Bridgeport. At most of the defendant’s bays used for refueling of trucks, the refueling ladders had safety cages to protect drivers as they refilled their trucks. Refueling was done with a hose at the top of their rigs from a ladder. The bay that the plaintiff was required to use had no safety cage. During refueling, the hose flipped back, knocking the plaintiff 20-30 feet to the ground. MORE

Estate of Robert Adrian v. Yale (Filed in new Haven 2012): Construction worker was assisting in the placement of a steel frame connecting two portions of newly constructed building. The planners and general contractor ordered the wrong frame, and when the workers tried to place it, it became unstable and fell. Robert Adrian was crushed by the falling steel. He left two daughters Amanda and Amber who are bringing this case under authority of the New York Surrogate Court.

Dorenbosch v. Depuy and Connecticut Family Orthopedists, P.C. (Filed 2012 in Danbury): This is the second time we have sued this practice in 2012. This time, Dr. Depuy diagnosed his young patient with compartment syndrome but then did nothing to alleviate its effects. Compartment syndrome is an injury which cuts off blood supply to the lower extremity and needs emergent care. Eleven hours went by before that care was provided and by then Mr. Dorenbosch, a young man in his 20s, had suffered permanent foot drop. Our orthopedic consultant could not understand the delay in treatment. It was senseless and MORE

Scesa v. Elfenbein and Connecticut Family Orthopedics, P.C. (Filed 2012 in Danbury): Jim Scesa, a new father and young executive, injured his leg while riding an ATV at a family picnic. A vascular surgeon operated on him to repair damage to his femoral artery. The initial surgery was successful and everyone expected a full recovery. Unfortunately, while the plaintiff recuperated from that operation, Dr. Elfenbein, an orthopedist, decided to remove an external fixator that was keeping the knee in place during the healing period. A board certified orthopedist concluded in a written report that Dr. Elfenbein’s  removal of the fixator MORE