Our Awards & Accolades

The perception that our courts are inundated with “frivolous lawsuits” probably reached its peak in the mid 1990’s, but the foundation for such perception was actually formed a decade earlier. In 1986, the American Tort Reform Association was formed by...

We are excited to announce that our firm’s partner Mike D’Amico has been recognized as the 2019 New Haven Personal Injury Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America©. This marks the third time D’Amico has been nominated by his...

Michael A. D’Amico earned a spot on the Connecticut Super Lawyers Top 50. A highly respected personal injury attorney, D’Amico provides high-quality legal representation to injured victims and the families of catastrophically injured victims as they pursue personal injury compensation...

D’Amico, Griffin and Pettinicchi, LLC attorney Michael A. D’Amico was recently selected as 2015 “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in the New Haven area. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan...

Last Friday, Mattel voluntarily decided to recall all Rock ‘n Play Sleepers (4.7 million units) due to 32 infant deaths linked to the product. The recall announcement instructs parents to immediately stop using all models of the product. The recall comes...

The Applebee’s restaurant chain has locations throughout the nation including in the state of Connecticut. In most cases when people go to the restaurant for a meal it is to take a break and enjoy themselves over dinner. Often that...

Lying under oath is a crime against justice and undermines the authority of our courts. There can be no greater blight to the pursuit of justice. Unfortunately after decades of practicing civil trial law, it is apparent that some witnesses...

There are certainly no guarantees that a surgical procedure will be completely successful. However, we expect that doctors and nurses will do everything they can to ensure that the surgery is performed accurately and safely. If a Connecticut hospital or...

If you are considering filing a personal injury claim in Connecticut, there are important deadlines you must be aware of. These deadlines are called statutes of limitations and they limit how long an injury victim has to file a personal...

Succeeding in a personal injury claim requires providing evidence that your injuries were directly caused by the defendant’s actions. This will include proving how the injury occurred and the extent of your damages. The Connecticut personal injury attorneys at D’Amico & Pettinicchi...