Case Result

$1.2M

Personal Injury

2019

Cheshire, CT

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Case Details

A guest at a multifamily property suffered a significant spinal cord injury after falling down a poorly lit stairway with numerous safety violations. Attorney Bartlett secured a $1,200,000 settlement with three defendants and a confidential settlement with a fourth.

Additional Notes

Tommie Buchanon fell in November 2014. Medical expenses were about $710,000. Settlement approved Aug. 6, 2019. $500,000 from State Farm (property owner), $300,000 from State Farm (property manager), $400,000 from National Grange Mutual (contractor). Also a confidential settlement with three other defendants. One of the top 2019 verdicts and settlements in New England. Initial hospital records suggested intoxication, but a toxicologist confirmed plaintiff's testimony of minimal alcohol consumption. Four commercial insurance policies provided coverage.

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