With great sorrow, The Dodd Law Firm mourns the loss of partner, Ross T. Lessack. Since joining the firm, Attorney Lessack worked as a dedicated advocate for his clients. He will be dearly missed. https://www.rep-am.com/obituaries/2019/04/06/ross-t-lessack/
Settlement of a Workers' Compensation claim for a registered nurse in the amount of $522,688.00. She sustained an injury to her neck and back while transferring a patient. She eventually required fusion surgeries to her lumbar and cervical spine. She remained totally temporarily disabled as a result of her injuries.
Settlement of a Workers' Compensation claim for a landscape worker in the amount of $420,000. The workers was initially injured in 2012 while moving a large plant. Unfortunately, multiple back surgeries failed to resolve his severe back pain and lack of mobility. He also developed severe depression as a result of his back injury which [...]
Settlement of a lawsuit related to a slip and fall on a staircase for $300,000. In this third-party lawsuit, the Plaintiff was working as a home health aide and was caused to fall due to the irregular surface of a staircase at a private residence. She sustained a serious injury to her back requiring a [...]
Settlement of lawsuit related to a slip and fall on ice of a housekeeper at the mansion-residence where she worked. The Plaintiff sustained a broken wrist that required surgery. The Plaintiff's wrist eventually developed a condition known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) or complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) which causes intense burning nerve pain. The [...]
Attorney Jonathan H. Dodd of the Dodd Law Firm will give a presentation at the "Civil Trial: Everything You Need to Know" seminar on December 7, 2018 at the Holiday Inn in East Hartford, CT. The seminar is hosted by the National Business Institute. Attorney Dodd will be speaking on the issues of expert witness [...]
Settlement of lawsuit related to a dog attack incident. The Plaintiff was a UPS deliveryman who was knocked off a homeowner's porch by a dog. The Plaintiff suffered a torn right rotator cuff which required surgery. He was caused to miss nearly 44 weeks of work. Plaintiff's attorneys retained an expert witness who offered the [...]
Injuries occurring as a result of a preexisting condition that manifests itself at work are now considered to be eligible for Workers’ Compensation benefits according to a new decision by the Appellate Court of Connecticut. In Clements v. Aramark Corporation, 182 Conn. App. 224, a worker with a history of heart disease suffered a heart [...]
Settlement of car accident lawsuit for injured driver rear ended on Litchfield Road in Harwinton, Connecticut. The Plaintiff suffered numerous severe injuries to his back, right shoulder, left leg and his head. The Plaintiff's head injuries included severe symptoms that developed over time such as a concussion, post-traumatic seizures, PTSD, permanent loss of taste and [...]
Settlement of multiple Workers' Compensation claims for injured worker for $584,262 who had worked for liquor distributor for nearly 30 years. His injuries included specific accidents and repetitive trauma claims to the back, knees, neck and both shoulders. The Claimant's job duties included driving a truck and delivering kegs of beer to local businesses and [...]
