Case Result

$1.1M

Abuse

2000
Trial Verdict
Middletown, CT

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Case Details

Mentally disabled man and his parents sued the State of Connecticut and employees of the Department of Mental Retardation for severe abuse suffered at a state-run group home. The abuse included punching, kicking, hitting with a hammer, hanging by ankles, finger bending, and choking. Parents also compensated for pain and anguish.

Additional Notes

Jury verdict after a three-week trial. Precedent-setting ruling in Connecticut allowing parents to receive damages even if they did not witness the abuse of their mentally retarded child. Attorney Thomas Cartelli represented the family.

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