Torrington attorney J. Paul Vance Jr. helped secure a $495,000 settlement for a state DOT driver who was rear-ended on a state highway, sustaining several injuries.

A laborer injured when a water main he was working on underground burst settled his workers' compensation claim with insurer Charter Oak Fire Insurance Co. for $240,000.

The worker claimed his firing was because he filed for workers' compensation.

Middletown attorney Nate Baber helped secure a $495,000 settlement for a young client whose right leg was injured playing a game at church.

Attorneys are expressing frustration and dismay over court backlogs and delays.

The drugmaker is accused of putting 'profits over people' for not disclosing possible health issues tied to the Gardasil HPV vaccine.

"I see no problem with an attorney using information from a firm's database to make contact with clients he regularly works with," said one employment lawyer. "There are people out there who disagree with that violently."

Plaintiffs counsel Christopher Houlihan settled a motor vehicle accident lawsuit with the help of illustrations.