New Haven based trial law firm receives Nonprofit Partnership Award.
On October 23, 2008, about 600 people attended the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards luncheon at the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale University. The main award of the day was the 2008 Community Leadership Award presented to Marvin Lender, board of trustees [...]
“Fresh Faces” campaign earns Michael Stratton accolades as one of Connecticut’s most influential lawyers of 2008.
The Connecticut Law Tribune has named Stratton Faxon partner, Michael Stratton, as one of the state’s most influential lawyers for the calendar year 2008. This accolade came about as a result of the firm’s widely acclaimed “Fresh Faces” campaign, a [...]
Some frequently asked questions to ask a trial lawyer.
Q. What is a trial lawyer?
A. A lawyer who specializes in advocating for clients before a court of law. Some trial lawyers take on plaintiffs who would otherwise lack the resources and ability to fight their grievances in court. Such an attorney might represent a so-called “everyman” [...]
If there is one Act that causes a lot of confusion, it has to be the False Claims Act; a.k.a. Whistleblower legislation.
One might wonder where on Earth a term such as “whistleblower” originated. It actually hails from the practice of English Bobbies who blew their piercing whistles when they saw a crime in progress. Everyone [...]
You’d think in this day and age after the number of highly publicized sexual harassment lawsuits, people would “get it” that sexual harassment is illegal. It is not tolerated today as it once was in the past.
The interesting thing about sexual harassment and other civil rights, is that it has been illegal since 1964 to [...]
Wrongful death lawsuit damages may address the economic loss of a loved one, but not the pain of that person’s unexpected and sudden death.
By legal definition, a wrongful death is “A death caused by the wrongful act or negligence of another and that serves as the basis for a civil action for damages on behalf [...]
Each year the number of deaths attributed to medical malpractice is climbing with seemingly no end in sight. In fact, medical malpractice is the third highest cause of death in the U.S. today.
Medical malpractice is actually a much bigger problem than many people realize and even bigger than medical professionals want to admit. The latest [...]
In early December, the CLASS, or Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, survived a vote aimed at removing it from the Senate health reform bill. The House and Senate bills both contain a version of the act.
Although the CLASS Act is buried deep in both bills and has garnered little media attention, its potential [...]
As the cost of health care increases, many people are turning to the internet. Using health insurance comparison services, many people and families are lowering costs.
During tough economic times, many individuals and families start looking at their monthly budget to determine where they can cut costs. Unfortunately, for families that do not have group health [...]
Wrongful death verdicts are rarely less than $1 million, no matter what the precipitating circumstances.
Wrongful deaths are the saddest events of all, so it makes sense that the ensuing verdicts arising from these invariably emotionally devastating cases are the most fruitful as to settlements and awards. No matter who dies “wrongfully” as precipitated by negligence [...]
