As reported by the Connecticut Law Tribune, the highest plaintiff’s verdict in Connecticut in year 2015 was $6.3 million, reached in the case of Peter Kantorowski, co-administrator for the estate of Dwayne Kantorowski vs. St. Vincent’s Medical Center. This was a medical malpractice case in which a jury found that the emergency room doctor, and the primary care doctor, for a patient who died of a heart attack, were each 50% at fault for the patient’s death.
The highest settlement in Connecticut for year 2015 is reported to be the case of Mary Esposito vs. Shawn Osinski, et al. In this case a lawsuit was filed by the mother of a motorcyclist killed by an alleged drunk driver.
A plaintiff in Connecticut may seek both economic, and non-economic damages.
“Economic damages are defined as compensation determined by the trier of fact for pecuniary losses … [including, but not limited to, the cost of reasonable and necessary medical care, rehabilitative services, custodial care and loss of earnings or earning capacity excluding any noneconomic damages] …”
“Noneconomic damages are defined as compensation determined by the trier of fact for all non-pecuniary losses including, but not limited to, physical pain and suffering and mental and emotional suffering …” (Emphasis added.) Citation: Deas v. Diaz, 121 Conn.App. 826, 838, 988 A.2d 200 (2010).
The list of “Top Connecticut Verdicts & Settlements of 2015” is available here: https://www.evergreeneditions.com/publication/index.php?i=303407&m=28958&l=1&p=4&pre=#{“page”:8,”issue_id”:314875}