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"We serve as tireless advocates for injured patients and their families and aggressively fight to ensure all responsible parties are held accountable for their actions."

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$9,000,000 Settlement in an infant Medical Malpractice case

$6,100,000 Settlement in a Personal Injury case

$4,750,000 Settlement in a child Medical Malpractice case

$4,850,000 Settlement in a child Medical Malpractice case
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Highly-Rated Injury and Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Berkowitz Hanna is a well-known medical malpractice and personal injury law firm. With a long history of experience, our medical malpractice lawyers have obtained substantial verdicts and settlements on behalf of medical malpractice and personal injury victims throughout the State of Connecticut. If you are a victim of medical malpractice or have suffered a personal injury, our attorneys can help. Our honest and professional approach helps our clients through their difficult times. From the partners to the junior staff; we walk our clients through every step of the way and fight for them. Our CT medical malpractice lawyers have proven experience and are extremely easy to work with. We understand the difficult times you are facing and will do everything possible to help you.

We are known for our tenacity, integrity, and experience as well as our history of successful case results. Our CT medical malpractice team is committed to helping our clients receive just compensation and they will go to extraordinary and creative lengths to help our clients win. Because our Connecticut medical malpractice attorneys at Berkowitz Hanna recognize the difficult financial and personal situation that an injury victim faces, our firm operates on a contingency fee basis. This means that clients pay nothing until their case is won. Berkowitz Hanna spares no expense preparing a case for trial so clients can have full confidence that our lawyers are doing everything possible to obtain a favorable verdict or settlement for their case. Contact our Connecticut medical malpractice lawyers today for a free case evaluation.

Berkowitz Hanna Practices Law in the Areas Listed Below

Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor, nurse, or another healthcare provider's negligence or recklessness leads to an injury, death, or worsened illness or wrongful death. Our Connecticut medical malpractice attorneys understand that medical mistakes are devastating events and can lead to a lifetime of disability and hardship.

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Defective Drugs

Although pharmaceuticals have helped millions of people across the nation, when a drug is defective or unsafe, the results are disastrous. We fight to protect American consumers against dangerous drugs. If you or a loved one has suffered from the use of defective medications connect with us.

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Personal Injury

Personal injury can be the result of a wide variety of careless actions, including negligence, products liability, and workers' compensation. When trying to recover damages suffered for the personal injury, the monetary damage awards will usually consider lost wages, medical bills and pain and suffering.

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Nursing Home Negligence

When elder abuse occurs, the responsible parties should be held accountable for their actions. At Berkowitz Hanna, our CT medical malpractice attorneys will fight aggressively to ensure we obtain justice in your case. Call today for a free evaluation of your case.

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Product Liability

Product liability claims can be the result of negligence, strict liability or breach of warranty. The fault of a product liability claim can be applied to any party involved in any stage of the manufacturing of the product. If a defective or unsafe product has harmed you or a loved one, contact Berkowitz Hanna today.

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Wrongful Death

When wrongful death occurs, the surviving family members are entitled to compensation for the damages and suffering incurred. Our attorneys are dedicated to helping families who have been affected by the wrongful death of a loved one.

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"We understand that medical mistakes are devastating events that can lead to a lifetime of disability and hardship. We serve as tireless advocates for injured patients and their families and aggressively fight to ensure all responsible parties are held accountable for their actions."

- Russ Berkowitz

Our Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury Law Team

Our Legal Team proudly serves the citizens of Connecticut

Russell Berkowitz

Russell Berkowitz

Russell Berkowitz is widely known as one of the leading medical malpractice attorneys in Connecticut and regularly obtains substantial settlements and verdicts for seriously injured adults and children.
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Christina Hanna

Christina Hanna

Christina Hanna has had a longstanding commitment to representing injured individuals and is co-chair of the firm’s personal injury and workers compensation departments.
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Jennifer Amdur

Jennifer L. Amdur

Jennifer Amdur practices in the areas of personal injury and medical malpractice law and is licensed to practice law in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
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Erik Siegel

Erik Siegel

Erik Siegel is a litigator with a concentration on medical malpractice and personal injury law. He is passionate about helping those injured or otherwise harmed through no fault of their own.
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Kelly Ferraro

Kelly E. Ferraro

Kelly practices in the area of medical malpractice and personal injury and is licensed to practice law in Connecticut. Kelly is also actively involved in serving the community by working with a number of organizations including Clasp Homes and Star, Inc.
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Emily Chumas

Emily G. Chumas

Emily practices in the areas of medical malpractice and appellate law. Prior to joining the firm, Emily was a writing law clerk for the Connecticut Judicial Branch where she researched and drafted memoranda and proposed decisions for Superior Court judges.
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Marla Menachemson

Marla Menachemson

Marla graduated with a BA and LLB from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. Marla practiced as a personal injury and medical malpractice attorney for over a decade in South Africa.
Karina De Leon

Karina De Leon

Karina graduated in May 2014 from Boston University with a major in Linguistics and minors in Speech Pathology and Arabic from the College of Arts and Sciences. She is a personal injury paralegal. Karina is Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Mackenzie Miska

Mackenzie Miska

Mackenzie graduated from Quinnipiac University in May of 2015 with a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice. Mackenzie is a medical malpractice and personal injury paralegal.
Colleen Deardoff

Colleen Deardoff

Colleen graduated from High Point University with a B.A. in Communications where she was also a Division 1 Soccer Player. Colleen is currently a legal assistant/assistant marketing associate for the firm.
Alicia Connell

Alicia Connell

Alicia graduated from Western Connecticut State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Legal studies. She currently works as a legal assistant on our medical malpractice cases.
Jannila Cabral

Jannila Cabral

Jannila graduated from Western Connecticut State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Legal Administration. She is a medical malpractice paralegal. She is Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Sheila Adzie

Sheila Parker

Sheila Parker graduated magna cum laude from Baker College with a B.S. in Business Administration and obtained a Masters in Social Work from NYU, graduating summa cum laude. She is a personal injury and medical malpractice paralegal and is Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Tamara Risola

Tamara graduated from Loyola University with a B.A. in Elementary Education and a minor in Special Education. She also has masters in Special Education and other Developmental Disabilities from Southern Connecticut State University. Tamara currently works as our Office Administrator.

Involved in the Community

At Berkowitz Hanna, our CT medical malpractice lawyers are dedicated to helping individuals who have suffered as a result of the negligence or misconduct of others obtain justice, but we believe that our responsibility to our community runs even deeper than that. It is our honor to contribute our time and resources to numerous charitable organizations in Fairfield County, CT.

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Berkowitz Hanna helps families with medical malpractice and personal injury matters throughout the State of Connecticut including Fairfield County, Hartford County, New Haven County and the following communities:

  • Ansonia
  • Avon
  • Beacon Falls
  • Berlin
  • Bethany
  • Bethel
  • Bloomfield
  • Branford
  • Bridgeport
  • Bristol
  • Brookfield
  • Danbury
  • Darien
  • Burlington
  • Canton
  • Cheshire
  • Derby
  • East Granby
  • East Hartford
  • East Haven
  • East Windsor
  • Easton
  • Enfield
  • Fairfield
  • Farmington
  • Glastonbury
  • Granby
  • Greenwich
  • Guilford
  • Hamden
  • Hartford
  • Hartland
  • Madison
  • Manchester
  • Marlborough
  • Meridien
  • Middlebury
  • Milford
  • Monroe
  • Naugatuck
  • New Britain
  • New Canaan
  • New Fairfield
  • New Haven
  • New Milford
  • New London
  • Newington
  • Newtown
  • Newtown Borough
  • North Branford
  • North Haven
  • Norwalk
  • Orange
  • Oxford
  • Plainville
  • Prospect
  • Redding
  • Ridgefield
  • Rocky Hill
  • Seymour
  • Shelton
  • Sherman
  • Simsbury
  • South Windsor
  • Southbury
  • Southington
  • Stamford
  • Stratford
  • Suffield
  • Trumbull
  • Walcott
  • Wallingford
  • Waterbury
  • West Hartford
  • West Haven
  • Weston
  • Westport
  • Wethersfield
  • Wilton
  • Windsor
  • Windsor Locks
  • Woodbridge
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