Attorney: Evidence Shows Buck Killed Wife
August 29, 2006, The Day, Joe Wojtas

An attorney for the estate of Leslie Buck has revealed in court documents that police and New London State’s Attorney’s Office have shown her evidence that supports the estate’s contention that the 57 year old school teacher was killed by her husband, Charles in 2002. Attorney Shelley L. Graves has written that evidence shows Leslie Buck was struck on the forehead by an object the day she died and that the resulting head injuries were not enough to kill her.

Drugstore Error Leads to $350,000 Jury Verdict

A jury in Putnam awarded toddler Madeleine Mirante and her parents $350,000.00 as a result of a drugstore’s error in delivering Prozac to her instead of Prilosec. The jury of four women and two men awarded Madeleine who was one year old at the time of her injury $250,000.00 and $50,000.00 to each of her parents, Renee and Chris Mirante, for their emotional distress. The case was tried by Dale Faulkner and Kara Burgarella.

Faulkner and Boyce named in The Best Lawyers In America

Continuing a decade long tradition since it was initially published, Dale Faulkner and Tom Boyce have been named in the 2006-2007 book. Both are recognized as civil trial specialists. The selections are based on peer review. The book has a national circulation.

2006 Charitable Contributions

The firm takes pride in giving back to their local community. Charitable contributions in 2006 include: Boys and Girls Club of Southeastern Connecticut; Southeastern CT Women's Center; New London Police Benevolent Association; New London Community Meal Center; St. Mary Star of the Sea of New London; Catholic Charities; Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School of New London; and the Fairview Patients' Recreation Fund. Each year the firm also participates in the Holiday Adopt-a-Family Program.

2006 Supplement to Faulkner and Graves’ legal treatise Connecticut Trial Evidence Notebook to be released in November

Connecticut Trial Evidence Notebook by Dale Faulkner and Shelley Graves continues to draw raves from trial lawyers throughout Connecticut. The book, a publication of Lexis Nexis, is updated each year with a supplement. The 2005 supplement contains important new section changes on the rule of State v. Porter, cross-examination, admissions, and collateral sources. The next update, already written, is due out in November 2006. Information on buying the book can be obtained by calling the publisher at 1-800-833-9844 or by calling the authors at 1-860-442-9900.

Faulkner and Boyce celebrates milestones

June marked the 20th anniversary of the firm’s founding and August saw Tom Boyce celebrating 30 years of practice.

Pavano attends ATLA’s annual meeting in Seattle

John Pavano attended the annual meeting of the American Trial Lawyers Association in Seattle during the week of July 17th. The session attracted trial lawyers from all over the country. The week-long conference covered a vast array of trial law issues including insurance, truck accidents, traumatic brain injuries, and drug products liability.

Notorious Specyalski Case concludes

The civil case of Heather Specyalski v. Neil Esposito pending on the Complex Litigation Docket in Waterbury concluded by way of a confidential agreement between the parties. The case involved a single car high speed collision on Route 9 in Cromwell as a result of which Neil Esposito was killed and Heather Specyalski suffered numerous life threatening injuries. The case gained notoriety when the Connecticut State Police reversed their original finding that Esposito was the driver and charged Specyalski with vehicular manslaughter. A lengthy six week criminal trial ensued. Represented by respected criminal defense attorney Jeremiah Donovan, and her civil counsel Shelley Graves, Ms. Specyalski was acquitted of all charges.

Pfizer Sued Over Accident, Contract Worker Injured when Acid Bottle Exploded
January 29, 2005, The Day, Anthony Cronin

A Waterford man has filed suit against Pfizer, Inc., alleging that the pharmaceutical maker was negligent and caused him serious injuries when a bottle of acid exploded near his work area. George J. Boras, a 25 year old Quaker Hill resident, filed suit against Pfizer in New London Superior court earlier this month. . . . . Attorney Dale P. Faulkner of the New London law firm of Faulkner and Boyce said Friday that Boras was injured Nov. 7, 2003 while working as a contracted laboratory technician at Pfizer’s sprawling research campus in Groton. According to the lawsuit, Boras was working in a chemical processing room when a capped, one-liter bottle of corrosive formic acid exploded on a nearby cart.

Jury awards $3.2 million dollars to car crash victim

Faulkner and Crismale obtained a $3.2 million dollar jury verdict for car crash victim Timothy Waters and his wife Judy. Mr. Waters, a 45 year old truck driver was hit head-on while driving on Route 32 in Norwich. He suffered multiple fractures in his hips and legs resulting in long term hospitalization, surgeries, severe disability and an impairment of his earning abibility. Waters, et al v. Antonino, et al.

 

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