Law Firm Overview

Legal Help for Injured People: This Is What We Do.

The accomplished Connecticut accident and work injury attorneys at Cousins, Desrosiers & Morizio, P.C., have more than 60 years' combined Workers' Compensation and personal injury experience. Helping injured people is the entire focus of our legal practice.

Two of our lawyers are Workers' Compensation specialists Board-Certified through the Connecticut Bar Association. The firm's lawyers always stay up to date on the most effective legal avenues to full compensation for our clients.

Our goal is to help people obtain the compensation they need to recover after any type of accidental injury, work injury, motor vehicle accident, or occupational illness, or after losing a family member.

Obtaining Compensation for State and Municipal Employees

The work injury attorneys of Cousins, Desrosiers & Morizio, P.C., have a special focus on helping policemen, firemen, municipal and state employees longshoremen or harbor workers, and other state and municipal employees and their families. We are experienced with applying the Workers' Compensation Act (previously known as workman's compensation) or other applicable programs to these cases.

Presenting Complex Medical Evidence

Often, cases involving a work-related worsening of an existing condition or an illness or injury acquired over time, such as repetitive trauma injuries, heart disease, or hypertension, may be difficult to prove. Cousins, Desrosiers & Morizio, P.C., has the experience, background, and resources to handle these cases effectively.

Most Cases Settle Out of Court We Appeal Denied Claims

The vast majority of the cases handled by the Workers' Compensation and injury attorneys at Cousins, Desrosiers & Morizio, P.C., are settled through informal or pre-formal, out-of-court settlement conferences. However, when necessary, they are able to pursue cases as far as the Connecticut or U.S. Supreme Court.

If Workers' Comp benefits have been denied we know how to effectively present appeals to the Compensation Review Board and Connecticut appellate courts.

To schedule a free consultation regarding personal injury compensation or Workers' Compensation benefits, contact a work injury attorney at Cousins, Desrosiers & Morizio, P.C., through this Web site or by phone.

Neck, Back and Spinal Cord Injuries
Traumatic & Catastrophic Injuries
Workers' Comp for Policemen, Firemen, and Municipal Workers

The Workers’ Compensation and personal injury law firm of Cousins, Desrosiers & Morizio, P.C., in Stratford, Connecticut, represents clients in the Bridgeport metropolitan area, Fairfield County and throughout Connecticut in communities such as Bridgeport, Stamford, New Haven, North Haven, West Haven, East Haven, Branford, Brookfield, Hartford, Milford, Norwalk, Orange, Fairfield, Trumbull, and Weston.

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff 40%
• Class Actions -- Plaintiff
• Employment Law -- Employer
• Medical Malpractice
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Native Peoples Law
• Products Liability Law
• Railroad Worker Injury/FELA
• Workers' Compensation Law 60%

West Practice Categories

Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Employment Law -- Employer, Native Peoples Law, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Medical Malpractice, Railroad Worker Injury/FELA, Workers' Compensation Law, State & Municipal Employees, Workers' Compensation Appeals, Workers' Compensation Fraud