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A lawsuit was filed in March and we get more than the amount
2020 in New Britain Superior of the offer of compromise, then
Court. they must pay the interest from
In addition to the witness, there the day of the filing.”
was evidence of the difference in Newman said Santiago, a
Santiago’s life before and after the An 86-year-old Wolcott Wolcott resident and retired ma-
accident, Newman said. resident who suffered a chinist, had a head injury with a
brain bleed in a car crash brain bleed because of the two-car
“When dealing with older has settled his case for accident. There was no surgery,
people, it’s such a challenge. The rather Santiago was treated with
insurance company will often say $350,000.

he’s already 85 or 86 and he is get- medication, Newman said.
ting older and, of course, he has Santiago, who was wearing a
problems with his memory and seat belt and driving alone, “still
aches and pains and difficulty has significant memory loss,”
walking. But my client’s changes Newman said.
were so dramatic that it was obvious it came from The Allstate Corp., Anderson’s insurance carrier,
the accident,” Newman said. paid the settlement. The money has been disbursed.
Newman said the defense was made aware that Santiago incurred more than $110,000 in medical
his client was “very active for his age. He was see- bills, his attorney said.
ing friends and family and driving and cooking and Representing the defense was Yelena Akim, a
taking care of himself before the accident. He’d even principal at Conway Stoughton in Hartford. Akim
help his daughter-in-law with yard work and trim- didn’t respond to a request for comment Monday.
ming the shrubs.” In court pleadings, the defense denied that An-
Newman said he also believes the defense agreed derson was negligent or careless.
on the $350,000 settlement because of the $375,000 ¦

offer of compromise he made. The defense’s initial Robert Storace covers legal trends, lawsuits and
offer after the offer of compromise was for $300,000. analysis for the Connecticut Law Tribune. Follow
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