Peter Rotatori, III
The Rotatori Law Firm
2 Pomperaug Office Park
Suite 107
Southbury, CT 06488
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Phone: (203) 264-3313 | Fax: (203) 264-3315
http://www.therotatorilawfirm.com
http://www.therotatorilawfirm.com/Personal-Injury/Workers-Compensation.aspx
20+ Years of Skilled, Responsive & Aggressive Help
Legal Topic
Personal Injury
Preferred New Clients
Automobile collisions, negligence law, uninsured motorist/underinsured motorist automobile contract actions, workers' compensation, medical/dental malpractice, premise liability, catastrophic injuries and death cases from automobile negligence, product liability hand tools and packaging defects, radiology medical malpractice, mammography medical malpractice, personal injury private arbitration/mediation, and animal tort law.
Sub-Topics
Accidents & Personal Injury
- Construction Site Injuries
- Slip & Fall
- Sports Injuries
Car Accident
- Auto Accident
- Whiplash
Dangerous Property
Financial Injuries
- Frauds, Scams, Hoaxes
Intentional Injuries
- Assault & Battery
- Child Abuse
- Dog Bites & Animal Attacks
Medical Malpractice
- Anesthesia Malpractice
- Birth Injuries and Defects
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Dental Malpractice
- Elder and Nursing Home Abuse
- Emergency Room Errors
- Lasik Eye Surgery
- Medication Malpractice
- Optometry Malpractice
- Prescription/Drug Malpractice
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Surgical Errors
- Wrong Diagnosis or Misdiagnosis
Motorcycle Accident
Personal Injury - Defense
Personal Injury Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Product Liability
- Design Defects
- Manufacturing Defects
Serious/Catastrophic Injuries
- Amputation
- Birth Injury
- Burn Injury
- Head/Brain Injury
- Paralysis
Toxic Tort
- Medical Products & Devices
- Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy
Truck Accident
Wrongful Death
Legal Topic
Employment Law
Preferred New Clients
Information coming soon.
Sub-Topics
Workers' Compensation
Bar Admissions
CT, Nov 1988
Bar Number: 308657
Other Court Admissions
United States District Court District of Connecticut.
Association Memberships
Office Affiliations Connecticut Bar Association and Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.
Continuing Education
I attend Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars on the topics of personal injury, workers' compensation, malpractice, arbitration, premise liability, liens, civil procedure, evidence, and civil tort law. Connecticut has no mandatory CLE by law.
Example Cases
I have provided case resolution summaries in The Rotatori Law Firm website which we update to provide a flavor of what we handle.
Please visit my website for more information about my qualifications.
Education
Wake Forest University School of Law
J.D.
Winston-Salem
NC
1988
Case Western Reserve University
B.A.
Cleveland
OH
1985
Cum Laude.
Number of Attorneys
2
State Licensed In
Connecticut.
Firm Focus and History
Our firm has settled, arbitrated, mediated and tried to verdict civil personal injury cases with a high concentration of automobile personal injury automobile cases over many years using our experience as seasoned advocates.
We have helped many clients who live in the State of Connecticut who have been injured here. We have helped many clients who live outside the State of Connecticut injured in the State of Connecticut who have lived as far away as California and Wyoming or as close by as New York City. We have been asked to assist both in state and out of state firms in matters involving personal injury and civil procedure in Connecticut. Many of the out of state firms were preeminent law firms.
Our office is also a strong believer in Alternative Dispute Resolution and has arbitrated and mediated a number of cases for clients as well as served on arbitration panels for other attorneys in civil personal injury legal matters.
Our clients have run the gamut from nationally known people in the world of art to chief financial officers of companies, business executives, other lawyers, academics, office workers, factory workers, state and municipal employees, teachers, physicians, police officers, children, housewives, and the elderly.
The Rotatori Law Firm was founded over 48 years ago in Waterbury, Connecticut by founding attorney Peter Rotatori, Jr., who still practices law today.
Previous Employment Summary
Civil personal injury and workers' compensation litigation attorney at The Rotatori Law Firm from 1988 to the present.
Activities and Awards
BV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
What is your opinion regarding clients educating themselves on legal issues?
Clients should make it their mission to be as informed as possible in any applicable area of law that they come in contact with.
Are you willing to review documents prepared by clients?
In the area of personal injury, we don't come in contact with that often with a document that the client prepared. It would be fact-specific to the legal matter at issue.
Are you willing to coach clients who want to represent themselves?
We do that in the area of automobile property damage claims.
Why did you decide to be a lawyer?
I saw the diligent, creative legal work my father performed to help clients achieve fundamental fairness in our civil tort system and wanted to do the same for people who have been harmed by the negligence of others. In college, I went to a university that had one of the only undergraduate majors in legal studies and fell in love with legal history before going to law school to learn the body of law that would be applicable as a practicing civil tort attorney.
What work experience and education helps you be a better lawyer?
Working with clients in the personal injury field on an individual one on one basis to try to understand how an injury affects a client's life having done so for over 20 years makes me a very empathetic person who is not afraid to take on a client's legal cause. Personally, my lovely wife was born without a right hand and I have learned through her that determined people can overcome physical obstacles in their life and make a difference with a caring attitude towards people and professionalism in their chosen field. I try to motivate my clients to always be positive in spite of a physical injury setback and let me take care of the complexities of their case.
Why did you decide on your primary area of practice?
I love the intellectual complexity of a challenging tort law claim. I love making a complex medical proof in a hearing or trial blending the law with medicine. I enjoy the rigors of a complex legal proceeding with a favorable result for my client.
What do you like best about your career?
Helping a vast number of clients over a long period of time recovery money damages for their injuries and to develop a sense of closure for what they have experienced.
Tell us about your law firm:
The founder, Peter Rotatori, Jr., is still an active attorney with a wealth of knowledge and experience. My paralegal has been with me for well over 10 years with a great temperament to match her experience in personal injury tort law and workers' compensation.
What are your strengths and style?
I am extremely detailed whether it be in investigating facts, researching relevant case topic, analyzing the law, drafting a legal document, preparing a witness, writing a brief, or preparing to present a case for arbitration or trial. I am also very personable and can interact with a client one on one, building a sense of confidence for the client while the legal matter is pending. I am also very competitive and don't like losing, which I use to help motivate me to prepare my case.
Personal Interests:
I love to travel in both the U.S. and overseas. I enjoy spending time on the weekends with my family, including my two dogs, one who is an English Bulldog. I am an avid golfer. I also enjoy yard work around my home.
Office Manager/Assistant
Judy.
Fax
(203) 264-3315
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
For emergency after hours, please call (914) 413-4449.
Emergency After Hours
Yes
Additional Offices
Naugatuck
226 Meadow St.
Naugatuck, CT 06770
Fixed-Price Services and Fees
Our personal injury and workers' compensation fees are taken on a contingency fee basis set by statute in civil personal injury cases and by the workers' compensation commission in state workers' compensation cases.
Hourly Rates
$260 to $300.
Free Initial Consultation?
Yes, in personal injury civil cases and workers' compensation mattes, one hour.
Typical Retainer
A contingency fee retainer agreement.
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