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Other attorneys frequently call upon The Law Firm of Nugent & Bryant for help with serious personal injury or wrongful death cases. Jim Nugent handles these cases as lead counsel for The Law Firm of Nugent & Bryant. Often, the defendants and their insurers were unwilling to offer any substantial settlement before Jim became involved.

Below are examples of successful results we have achieved. Please keep in mind that every case is different and must be evaluated on its own merits. If you would like to discuss retaining Jim Nugent or associating him as co-counsel to handle a case involving serious personal injury or wrongful death, please call The Law Firm of Nugent & Bryant at 203-795-1111, or go directly to the Contact page.

$260,000.00 RESULT: CAR WRECK: SHOULDER INJURY

Middle-aged couple hit head-on. Husband suffered a shoulder injury requiring surgery and he lost time from work. Wife was checked at hospital. Defense initially offered $10,000 prior to Nugent & Bryant's involvement.

$1,250,000.00 RESULT: MOTORCYCLE WRECK: BROKEN BONES

$1,250,000.00 prejudgment remedy order entered in favor of a 55 year-old motorcyclist who suffered broken bones and an eye injury when he was cut off by a car making a left-hand turn.

$211,559.32 RESULT: BICYCLIST RUN OVER: BROKEN RIB, LOSS OF TEETH

15 year-old on a bicycle struck by a drunk driver who fled the scene. Client suffered a broken rib, punctured lung, and loss of teeth. Defense's top offer: $80,000.00.

$2,327,037.10 RESULT: WRONGFUL DEATH: MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

39 year-old, mentally ill man, in custody at the State of Connecticut's maximum security hospital, while cuffed at the wrists and ankles and pinned to the floor on his back, was making gurgling sounds and had begun to choke on his tongue. Despite dilated pupils, a faint pulse and blood in his mouth, the hospital staff administered Thorazine, a powerful sedative. His pulse then stopped, and he died from a heart attack. His doctors thought he was playing possum. Defense's Initial Offer $100,000.

$316,830.92 RESULT: INMATE PUNCHED IN FACE WHILE IN 4 POINT RESTRAINTS

39 year-old man serving 18.5 year prison sentence at the State of Connecticut's super maximum prison destroyed 3 prison cells in 2 days. During placement into 4 point restraints, prison guard punched him in the face causing a black eye. $100,000 compensatory, $150,000 punitive damages, plus $66,830.92 for attorney fees and costs. Defense offered zero throughout entire case.

$1,000,000.00 RESULT: POISONING CASE

Divorced woman suffered from the effects of a near lethal dose of poisoning. No permanent physical injuries but post-traumatic stress syndrome. Defense's Initial Offer: Zero.

$144,621.09 RESULT: STERNUM INJURY IN CAR WRECK

87 year-old widow suffered an injury to her sternum in a car wreck. No permanent disability rating. Defense's Initial Offer: $85,000.00.

$760,000 RESULT: WRONGFUL DEATH: POLICY LIMITS PAID

Retired elderly man was a passenger in car which was t-boned. Payment of entire policy limit by insurance company for the driver who caused the collision. Payment of entire policy limit by the insurance company providing underinsured benefits. Upon careful scrutiny of the underinsured insurance policy, additional $10,000 was paid due to fact that fatal injuries were sustained while wearing seat belt.

$450,000 RESULT: CAR WRECK: HERNIATED DISC

37 year-old mason involved in a car wreck suffered herniated disc in his neck and had surgery to relieve the pain. Defense's Initial Offer $12,000 prior to Nugent & Bryant's involvement.

$425,000 RESULT: CAR WRECK: HERNIATED DISC

55 year-old unemployed man involved in a car wreck suffered a herniated disc in his back and had surgery to relieve the pain. Minimal damage to rear of car. Defense's Initial Offer less than $100,000.

$350,000 RESULT: CAR WRECK: FRACTURED KNEE & SHOULDER INJURY

Elderly retired couple hit head-on while traveling in a snowstorm. Husband suffered a fractured knee. Wife suffered a shoulder injury. Defense initially offered zero claiming

it was an unavoidable accident due to weather conditions.

$125,000 RESULT: CAR WRECK: JAW INJURY (TMJ)

42 year-old woman rear-ended causing TMJ injury to her jaw. Defense's Initial Offer: $17,500.

$103,000 RESULT: CAR WRECK: WHIPLASH INJURY

32 year-old man injured his neck (whiplash type injury) when rear-ended. No loss wages and treated solely with a chiropractor. Defense's Initial Offer: $9,000.

$100,000 RESULT: PEDESTRIAN HIT BY CAR: BROKEN LEG: POLICY LIMITS PAID

payment of entire policy limits by insurance company.

$100,000 RESULT: PEDESTRIAN HIT BY CAR: BROKEN LEG: POLICY LIMITS PAID

43 year-old woman suffered a broken leg as she attempted to cross the road. Payment of entire policy limits by insurance company.

$100,000 RESULT: CAR WRECK: HERNIATED DISC: POLICY LIMITS PAID

26 year-old unemployed man suffered a herniated disc to his lower back in a car wreck. No surgery. Payment of entire policy limits by insurance company.

$Confidential Settlement: WRONGFUL DEATH

6 year-old girl killed while running toward school bus.

$Confidential Settlement: CAR WRECK

15 year-old woman suffered broken pelvic bone and emotional injuries in car wreck which claimed the life of the other passenger.