Our Results

Our attorneys at Tremont Sheldon P.C. have successfully recovered more than $500 million on behalf of our clients. Our law firm has been strong advocates for victims of accidents and abuse since 1960. Here is a small sample of our successful verdicts and settlements:

• $22 million global settlement with the Archdiocese of Hartford on behalf of 43 clergy abuse sex abuse survivors.
• $6 million recovered to the family of a patient who died from a faulty oxygen machine during a simple gall bladder operation at the hospital.
• $5.3 million settlement for a truck accident victim involving several transportation and truck companies.
• $3.55 million settlement for clergy sex abuse victims against the Diocese of Bridgeport.
• $3.25 million settlement for victims of childhood sex abuse within public schools in Connecticut.
• $2.5 million judgement to the family of a motorcyclist killed in an accident when a van crossed the center line of the road.
• $2.3 million verdict for a victim seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident involving neglect from the local police.
• $2.1 million verdict for a victim of a motorcycle accident involving the Housatonic Area Regional Transit District bus yard. This is the largest verdict in Connecticut history for a motorcycle accident case.
• $1.5 million settlement to a patient diagnosed with advanced breast cancer that could have been caught much sooner if the radiologist had not misread several mammograms done in previous years.
• $1.5 million awarded to a 12-year-old girl paralyzed in a swimming pool accident at a birthday party. The pool lacked depth markers and adequate safety signs warning swimmers not to dive into certain parts of the pool.
• $1.4 million settlement to the family of a victim killed due to several types of medical malpractice by her doctor, lung specialist and hospital.
• $1 million settlement to the family of a 21-year-old patient who died after a simple biopsy due to mistakes made by the radiologist and miscommunication among hospital staff.
• $950,000 settlement for the victim of a head-on collision caused by a driver who fell asleep at the wheel.
• $950,000 settlement for a neck injury victim who was rear-ended by a garbage truck.
• $900,000 settlement to a family of a man for a case that required thorough investigation due to the lack of insurance.
• $832,000 verdict against doctor for not using correct diagnostic tests.
• $765,000 award to the family of a wrongful death claim against a truck driver and his insurance company after the driver hit the victim while he was by his vehicle in the emergency shoulder on the highway.
• $750,000 settlement to a worker injured on-the-job who suffered permanent partial impairment and ongoing psychological problems.
• $750,000 awarded to a worker injured by a ceiling fan that fell due to faulty installation.
• $710,000 settlement to a 61-year-old worker injured on-the-job and suffers from chronic back pain.
• $500,000 Settlement for Car Hit at Stop Sign by Bus
• $400,000 settlementto a woman who suffered permanent eye damage after spa mistreatment.
• $150,000 settlement – initial offer $9,000
• $135,000 settlement after mediation – initial offer $2,000
• $82,000 recovered in dog bite case with no insurance coverage