Paul A. Slager

Phone: (877) 731-9050 (Toll Free)
E-mail: Paul Slager
Fax: (203) 325-3769
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Paul Slager, a partner, represents plaintiffs in cases stemming from catastrophic events involving medical malpractice, violent crimes, serious accidents, defective consumer products and sexual abuse and harassment. He also represents individuals pursuing whistleblower actions, where an individual or company has defrauded the government, and represents small businesses and individuals on a contingent fee basis in significant business disputes. His cases are designed to balance injustices and cause important institutional changes to improve public safety.

Recognized in the legal community

Mr. Slager is listed in the national edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest peer review publication in the legal profession. He is rated by Martindale-Hubbell as "AV Preeminent," the highest available rating of legal ability and ethical standards based on peer reviews by attorneys and judges familiar with his work. He also has been listed in both Connecticut Magazine and New England Super Lawyers Magazine as a Connecticut and New England Super Lawyer every year the lists have been published, and has been selected as one of the top 100 trial lawyers in Connecticut by The National Trial Lawyers (formerly The American Trial Lawyers Association) since 2008. He has handled numerous high profile matters. His cases have been featured in the New York Times, CNN and numerous other local and national media outlets. He also has been interviewed on MSNBC and repeatedly asked to provide media commentary on other important civil lawsuits.

Helping victims of catastrophic injury and trauma

Mr. Slager represents clients in a wide variety of highly complex medical negligence, brain injury, and serious injury cases. His practice focuses on cases involving the most severe injuries, including death and debilitating permanent disabilities. A few of his recent notable cases include representing:

the estate of Annie Le, the Yale University doctoral student who was brutally murdered and concealed in the basement of a Yale lab, in a wrongful death suit against Yale;
the family of a man who died from a post-surgical infection in a local hospital following routine surgery, in a medical negligence action;
two victims of the massive 2010 explosion at the Kleen Energy power plant in Middletown, including the widow of a Canadian man who died in the blast;
an infant who suffered serious brain damage when she did not receive the routine respiratory support she required promptly after her birth at a hospital in Connecticut;
a mother and children who were violently attacked and sexually assaulted in the family vehicle while it was parked in the parking garage of a local hotel;
an infant who suffered severe brain damage in a case against a Connecticut hospital, because his newborn screening tests required by state law, which would have revealed a serious and treatable congenital condition, were not completed as required; and,
the family of a 6-year-old boy who died from drowning as a result of becoming entrapped in the drain of the family swimming pool, which was was dangerously defective in a number of ways.

Dedicating his time and expertise to brain injury victims

Mr. Slager has special interest and experience working with children and adults who have suffered brain injuries during childbirth or as a result of other trauma. He has volunteered many hours to support brain injury survivors in Connecticut. From July 2008 through September 2011, he served as President of the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury Association of Connecticut, Inc. (BIAC), a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of Connecticut brain injury survivors. He continues to serve on the Executive Committee as a Vice President of BIAC. He is also an active member of the National Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice, and attends national conferences focused on cutting edge issues related to representing survivors of brain injury. His piece, "Tackling Head Trauma: the Concussion Problem in Sports", was published in the Sports Litigation Alert, a national publication for legal professionals practicing sports law.

Successfully protecting the rights of victims

Mr. Slager also has represented many victims of crime in civil cases, where negligence has caused victims to suffer serious injuries that should have been prevented. He has obtained significant recoveries for victims of crime in many high-profile cases, including highly publicized cases where inadequate security has resulted in death or serious injury, as well as civil claims against priests, therapists and Boy Scout leaders on behalf of victims of child sexual abuse. In connection with his representation of Connecticut victims of crimes in civil cases, he is a member of the National Crime Victim Bar Association, which is affiliated with the National Center for Victims of Crime, and was a member of the Connecticut Bar Association's Committee for Victims of Crime.

Many of Mr. Slager's most notable results are confidential settlements, but a few examples of recent recoveries include:

$15 million recovery in a wrongful death case involving the tragic, preventable death of a young Connecticut child.
$10 million and $6.4 million, respectively, in two separate cases against Connecticut hospitals and physicians on behalf of infants who were seriously injured as a result of medical negligence.
$5 million in a medical negligence case for the widow of a man who died from a treatable post-surgical complication.
$2.75 million on behalf of a child who suffered head injuries when dropped by a caregiver who fell down a dangerously defective stairway.
$3.125 million for two brain injury survivors injured in a Long Island Sound boating collision.
$2.5 million on behalf of a pedestrian who suffered traumatic brain injury when she was struck by a car while crossing the street.*

* Every case is different and these results are not intended to guarantee or predict future results in other cases.

Whistleblower actions and other business cases

Mr. Slager also has a special interest in representing persons in whistleblower actions, where those individuals have information indicating a company or person has defrauded the government. He also has litigated significant claims for business losses, and will represent business and individuals in meritorious cases on a contingent fee basis, where hourly legal fees are a barrier for those who have wrongly sustained significant losses. Before joining Silver Golub & Teitell he was a litigation and trial lawyer in Chicago, where his practice focused primarily on complex commercial litigation, including business torts, contract disputes and securities litigation.

Although his law practice is focused in Connecticut, Mr. Slager has successfully represented his clients in trials, hearings, arbitrations, and mediations around the country. He is admitted to practice law in the state courts of Connecticut, New York and Illinois, and has handled or assisted in cases pending in the state or federal courts of Connecticut, New York, Illinois, Delaware, Georgia, Montana and South Dakota. He has also worked on a number of appeals, and successfully argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago.

Areas of Practice

Medical malpractice
Traumatic and acquired brain injury and post-concussion syndrome
Civil claims of crime victims
Whistleblower actions
Fire disasters
Business litigation
Product liability
Sex abuse and discrimination
Serious injuries and death

Bar Admissions

Connecticut
New York
Illinois
U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

Education

The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Juris Doctor
Honors College of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Honors and Awards

The Best Lawyers in America, 17th Edition, Listed, Personal Injury Litigation Practice Area
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated: AV Preeminent - Highest Possible Peer Review Rating of Legal Abilities and Ethical Standards, 2009 - present
Connecticut Magazine - Listed as Connecticut Super Lawyer 2006-2011/2012*
New England Super Lawyers Magazine - Listed as New England Super Lawyer 2007-2011/2012
Listed, New York Area's Top Lawyers, New York Magazine, 2011-2012
Listed, Top Litigation Attorneys in Fairfield County, Stamford Magazine, 2010-2011
Listed as one of Top Area Litigation Lawyers, New Canaan-Darien Magazine, Greenwich Magazine and Westport Magazine, 2010-2011
The National Trial Lawyers (formerly, The American Trial Lawyers Association) - Listed in Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the State of Connecticut, 2008-2011
The Connecticut Law Tribune – selected as one of the Dozen Who Made a Difference, 2011
Brain Injury Association of Connecticut - President's Award, the highest honor awarded by BIAC, 2011
University of New Hampshire - Appointed to graduate faculty in the Department of Family Studies for the purpose of serving on Graduate Committee for Master's Degree candidate, 2009-2010

Professional Associations and Memberships

Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Board of Governors, Medical Malpractice Committee, and Continuing Legal Education Committee)
The Forum publication (Member, Editorial Board, 2007 - present; Editor-in-Chief, 2011 - present)
American Association for Justice (Member, Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group)
The National Trial Lawyers (Member and Listed, Top 100 Trial Lawyers)
National Crime Victim Bar Association & The National Center for Victims of Crime (Member)
Connecticut Bar Association (Member, Victims' Rights Committee)
Public Justice Foundation (Member)

Board Memberships

President, Board of Directors, The Brain Injury Association of Connecticut, Inc. (2008 - 2011)
Vice President, Board of Directors, The Brain Injury Association of Connecticut, Inc. (2006 - 2008; 2011 - present)
Member, Board of Directors, The Brain Injury Association of Connecticut, Inc

Published Works

"Brain Injury and the Law: A Primer for Survivors & Families," Making Strides Magazine, Brain Injury Association of Connecticut, July 2010
"Flying Blind: The Ramifications of Hamilton v. USAA," by Paul Slager and Amanda R. Whitman, The Forum, Winter 2010
"Tackling Head Trauma: the Concussion Problem in Sports," Sports Litigation Alert, March 2009
"Legal Recourse After Brain Injury: Issues for Consideration," Making Strides Magazine, Brain Injury Association of Connecticut, 2008
"Shutting Down Objectionable Conduct", CTLA Forum, Spring 2006

Presentations and Lectures

Speaker, "Protecting the Process: Shepherding Experts from Retention through Discovery," Expert Witnesses Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Orange, Connecticut, February 18, 2011
Speaker, "The Rewards and Hazards of Videotaping Depositions," Taking, Defending and Utilizing Depositions Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Fairfield County Bar Association, Stamford, Connecticut, February 10, 2011
Presenter, “Institutional Policy and Family Victimization” session, International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference, Portsmouth, NH, July 13, 2010
Speaker, "Lights...Camera...Action: the Costs and Benefits of Videotaping Depositions in Connecticut," Winning Deposition Techniques Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Orange, Connecticut, April 23, 2010
Speaker, "Proving Brain Injury Through Lay Witnesses," Fundamentals of Brain Trauma in New York Legal Education Seminar, New York, New York, October 1, 2008
Speaker, "Making Invisible Brain Injuries Visible," Recognizing & Proving the Invisible Injury Legal Education Seminar, Orange, Connecticut, May 1, 2008
Speaker, "Proving Brain Injury Through Lay Witnesses," Fundamentals of Brain Trauma in New York Legal Education Seminar, New York, New York, October 1, 2007
Speaker, "Federal Practice Nuts and Bolts," Feeling Confident in Federal Court Legal Education Seminar, New Haven, Connecticut, May 1, 2007
Speaker, "Handling Unexpected Trial Emergencies," Responding to Legal Emergencies Legal Education Seminar, New Haven, Connecticut, October 1, 2006

Contact Paul Slager to discuss your legal needs

Individuals and businesses in Connecticut rely on the skill and professionalism of the trial attorneys at Silver Golub & Teitell LLP. We take both business and personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis. Contact usonline to find out how we can help. We represent individuals and businesses in personal injury, wrongful death, and business litigation throughout the state of Connecticut, including Fairfield County, New Haven County, Hartford County, and the following communities:

Bridgeport
Bristol
Brookfield
Danbury
Darien
Fairfield
Greenwich
Hartford

Milford
New Britain
New Canaan
New Milford
New Haven
New London
Newtown
Norwalk

Ridgefield
Stamford
Trumbull
Waterbury
Westport
Wilton

* Connecticut Super Lawyers is published annually in the February issue of Connecticut Magazine and the November issue of New England Super Lawyers Magazine. Connecticut Super Lawyers is based on the survey of more than 13,000 attorneys across the state who have been in practice for five years or more. Please review each individual attorney’s biographical page for information about the year or years of selection by Super Lawyers.

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