Slager Madry LLC Announces Historic $20 Million Settlement for Family of Five-Year-Old Romeo Pierre Louis in West Hartford Wrongful Death Case
The settlement is the largest known wrongful-death payout by a Connecticut municipality and was reached through mediation before trial.
- On Tuesday, the West Hartford Town Council unanimously approved a $20 million settlement with the family of 5-year-old Romeo Pierre Louis, who died after collapsing during recess at Charter Oak International Academy in 2022.
- The wrongful death lawsuit alleged that Romeo's death was preventable due to inadequate supervision; staff allegedly delayed responding for approximately nine minutes while believing he was playing a childhood game of 'play dead.'
- Stamford law firm Slager Madry LLC represented the family, with attorney Joaquin Madry stating the tragedy was "a failure to supervise" rather than "an unforeseeable event," and attorney Paul Slager noting the settlement reflects "the extreme tragedy and magnitude" of Romeo's loss.
- West Hartford Deputy Corporation Counsel Gina Varano said the town's insurance carriers agreed to tender the full settlement amount, with the town's direct cost limited to approximately $250,000 in legal expenses already incurred.
- As the largest wrongful death settlement paid by a Connecticut municipality, the case prompted attorney Michael Chambers Jr. to call for nationwide policy changes in recess supervision, while Hartford Mayor Shari Cantor extended condolences, calling the loss "unimaginable.
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