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VERDICTS & SETTLEMENTS

Plaintiff Counsel Seals Arbitration

Award That Quadrupled Original Offer

By Robert Storace

t was the testimony via
Zoom from the victim
Iof a two-car crash—who
suffered mild traumatic
brain injury—and her neu-
rologist that helped sway
arbitrator Rick Renehan
to award $337,582 in dam-
ages, according to plaintiff
counsel Jessica Ayala of
Carter Mario Law Firm.
The testimony of both
individuals was powerful,
truthful and detailed, Ayala
said.
Connecticut neurolo-
gist M. Joshua Hasbani and
plaintiff Stacie Williamson
both gave riveting testimo-
ny during the seven-hour
one-day arbitration that Plaintiff Stacie Williamson won an arbitration award of $337,582 after the Toyota
sealed the deal, said Ayala, Sienna she was driving was rear-ended on Interstate 91 in Hartford. Courtesy photo
who had assistance on the case from fellow Carter and explained that she will need the medications
Mario attorneys Carla Minniefield and Katherine in the future. He essentially said her headache
Klaus. Carter Mario Law Firm is located in North condition, which was caused by the accident, was
Haven. permanent.”
Ayala said Hasbani, who is affiliated with the Yale The 47-year-old Williamson, a New Britain resi-
School of Medicine, explained to Renehan he had dent who works in housekeeping for an area hotel,
given Williamson a 2% impairment on her brain, told the arbitrator of how the 2018 accident on In-
and described periodic headaches she’s had. terstate 91 in Hartford had impacted her life.
“His testimony was very helpful and explained “She described how the headaches have affected
the post-traumatic headaches,” Ayala said Mon- her family, her work and her life in general,” Ayala
day. “The doctor said he was treating her with a said. “She did a wonderful job testifying. She was
cocktail of medications because of the headaches, credible, honest and did not overstate her injuries.”

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