Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC

$4

Wrongful Death

A 40-year-old woman and her 20-year-old daughter were killed when a garbage truck violently collided with their vehicle on the Berlin Turnpike in Newington, CT.

$4

Medical Malpractice

A Bridgeport man suffered a stroke and partial paralysis after a surgeon advised him to stop anti-coagulation medication prior to a minor procedure. A jury awarded $4.2 million in damages against the surgeon at Bridgeport’s St. Vincent’s Medical Center, with $3.2 million to the man and $1 million to his wife. The claim alleged the surgeon violated the standard of care by not consulting the prescribing physician, leading to the stroke, partial paralysis, epilepsy, and speech/memory impairments.

$4

Personal Injury

A Connecticut woman mauled in a 2009 chimpanzee attack settled her personal injury lawsuit against the estate of the chimp’s owner. The woman was blinded and severely disfigured, losing both hands and later receiving a full face transplant. The lawsuit alleged the owner knew the animal was dangerous and failed to secure it, and may have given it medication that made it more violent. The chimp had a history of biting and escaping.

$4

Medical Malpractice

41-year-old female alleged failure by physicians to timely diagnose breast cancer based on a palpable mass, leading to Stage IV breast cancer with bone metastases.

$2

Traumatic Brain Injury

A university student drowned in an apartment complex pool with no witnesses. EMTs resuscitated the student, who suffered life-threatening injuries.

$2

Premises Liability

University of Connecticut graduate student had a near drowning in a condominium swimming pool due to failure to maintain premises.