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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WGGB) – A Connecticut attorney has informed the state of Connecticut that he intends to sue for $100 million.
On Thursday, New Haven-based attorney Irving Pinsky filed a notice to state claims commissioner J. Paul Vance, Jr., which was obtained by CTNewsJunkie.com, indicating that he intends to file a suit on behalf of a six-year-old Jill Doe and her parents.
In a brief phone conversation with ABC40, Pinsky confirmed that he sent the notice, but would not provide much additional information.
In his letter, Pinsky claims that the girl was a student at Sandy Hook Elementary School when she heard the events of the December 14 shooting, “including conversations, gunfire, and screaming,” over the school’s intercom system.
“The State Board of Education, Connecticut Department of Education and State Commissioner of Education failed to take steps to protect said minor child from foreseeable harm,” Pinsky adds, suggesting that there were failures on the part of the Newtown Board of Education and the Newtown School District to ensure there was a “safe school setting” at Sandy Hook Elementary.
Pinsky concludes saying that “As a consequence, the claimant minor child has sustained emotional and psychological trauma and injury, the nature and extent of which are yet to be determined.”
He notes that he will be seeking a judgement of $100 million.
Pinsky tells CTNewsJunkie.com that he can’t sue the state without first getting permission to do so, which is why this paperwork was filed.
CLICK HERE to read the full letter.
They don’t call them ambulance chasers for nothing.
Dumbest thing I’ve read all day….make the state broke.
Instead of immediately suing one would think they would be thankful that they have their child safe and sound…that’s BS.
and so it begins.
Money hungry
thats ridiculous
Are you kidding me?Well, if this isn’t seeing opportunity come calling, nothing else is! What about the lives lost? The parents are hoping their daughter, by attending that school, is the Cash Cow! And shame on the attorney that is handleing the parents claim!
How is this the states fault? I feel truly bad for the deaths of everyone at Sandy Hook, but give me a break this is insanity!!!!!!! And whats worse, their child was not even one of the ones killed? They should be totally ashamed of themselves!!!!
Are you freakin’ kidding me?!
Nothing’s ever enough . They should be happy there child is safe .
If they get a liberal judge, the state of CT is screwed!
U-N-B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E….HOW? WAS THIS A FORE SEEABLE TRAGIC EVENT
r u serious?? y can’t they be happy their kid is alive
What sick people. They didn’t even have the balls to state their real name.
Wow……they should b thankful they have their child to hug at night because 20 parents don’t have that option. Disgusting…..if anything, the money from the estate should go to those parents of children who died and all other parents should b thankful it isn’t them!
I’m pretty sure the child would have heard everything, loud speaker or not. Not one person was spared the events of that tragic day. Hug your child, not try to make a profit.
Now all the parents of these poor children will be trying to sue .Being broadcast over the intercom means every student heard it. None of these children will ever be the same. Tragic.
And the State has nothing to do with this!
No person or agency could have protected or even thought this horrific event would happen. The shooter blasted his way into the school building which had locked doors. I can understand suing to be sure that all medical and counseling bills are paid now and in the future but $100M….I will defend until the death his and the parents right to sue but $100M…..Think about the trauma and counseling those first repsonders will need over the years. So will this person sue those teachers that ran and hid with the studnets instead of attaching the attacker? Will he sue the first responders for not getting there sooner? For not arresting the attacker before he got to the building? I just think the amount is so wrong. Sandy Hook did more than most schools I know by practicing emergency drills….getting off soap box now
Multiply that amount, by the number of children that attended school that day! I hope it’s thrown out of court!
I think because it was broadcasted over the intercom it saved lives. such a sad situation for all involved
Like she is the only child traumatized from this event. I think given the situation, those teachers and staff did everything they could to keep the kids safe. The family suing will never be welcomed.
I watched the World Trade Center collapse, someone pay me. Obviously some of those kids will need counseling for a long time, but this is ridiculous.
Oh please… be grateful your daughter is alive.
Ok, because having to be a witness in the courtroom and re-live the event through testimony won’t screw the kid up anymore than she already is….
A scumbag and his client.
One day a psychopath is going to introduce his AR15 to a bar association meeting. How many tears will be shed?