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records and bills over to both Alexander Otero-Steidel, the
insurance companies, the one driver who struck Paranzino’s
dealing with the liability portion vehicle, was issued a police in-
and the one dealing with the un- fraction for following too closely,
derinsured vehicle.” “Knowing that insurance Etemi said.
companies are taking
While Etemi said he was in Etemi said the neck surgery en-
negotiations with insurance car- time to delay settlements tailed having a cervical fusion.
riers Progressive Corp. and All- and delay litigation, it’s
state Corp. throughout, he add- “The doctors recommended
ed, “We ramped up the process our responsibility, as surgery all along, but COVID is-
attorneys, to do everything sues delayed that surgery,” Etemi
immediately after the surgery in our power to move the said.
took place. Our tip is to move as case along to obtain the Because there was no lawsuit
quickly as possible for your client maximum value available filed in the case, Etemi dealt only
for the maximum settlement.” with the insurance adjusters in
The case was settled for for the case,” Etemi said. settling the matter.
$100,000, pre-suit, in November, Etemi negotiated on behalf of
Etemi said. The money has been his client with Progressive Corp.’s
disbursed, the attorney said. Kevin Casale and Allstate Corp.
There was little pushback from the insurance insurance adjuster Lee Craley. Casale declined to
carriers, said Etemi, who noted the case was pretty comment for this story, and Craley didn’t respond
clear-cut. to a request for comment Monday.
Paranzino, a Hebron resident, who was wear- ¦
ing a seat belt, was driving his 2017 Nissan Sen- Robert Storace covers legal trends, lawsuits and
tra in Windham and attempting to make a left- analysis for the Connecticut Law Tribune. Follow
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