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Justice for Family? Paul Smollin Work Accident Hartford.

We have over 25 years of experience representing victims of work accidents and safety failures across the United States, and we have recovered nearly $250 million dollars for our Clients.  Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available to the family of Paul Smollin.

Lawyer-Talking-to-Jury-Work-Accidents-300x152Hartford, VT News – A man tragically lost his life after a work related incident late Saturday morning, September 6, 2025.

As reported by KCBD.com, “[a] man was killed in an incident at a Vermont recycling plant over the weekend. Officials said it happened Saturday shortly before noon at [waste management center]. According to officials, 76-year-old Paul Smollin was standing behind his truck and lowering the tailgate to check in when another truck in line accelerated, pinning him between the two trucks.”

MyNBC5.com is reporting, “Smollin was taken by ambulance to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for treatment of a lower leg injury. While there, he had a heart attack and [was sadly unable to survive].”
The Hartford Police Department is now conducting a full investigation into the incident.

Potential Legal Claims for the Family of Paul Smollin?

OUR LEGAL TAKE

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Employees and vendors have a right to safety and security while on the premises of a work site. The safety measures provided at the site or the malfunction of equipment may be at issue in this matter, and may be important in evaluating whether this tragic incident may have been prevented.

List of factual and legal inquires:

  1. What safety rules were in place to prevent this type of accident?
  2. Did any such safety features fail?
  3. Was the tragedy a result of a catastrophic malfunction?
  4. What was the condition of any vehicles/machinery/equipment involved?

Under workers’ compensation laws, our legal team suggests that the family of Paul Smollin will most likely be entitled to significant compensation as a result of this accident. While they should be eligible for benefits under workers compensation laws, they may also hold a substantial third-party negligence claim. Based on its history and experience in representing families in workers compensation and negligence claims, The Murray Law Firm suggests that the family of Paul Smollin. should retain legal counsel without delay so as to ensure that all evidence connected to the incident is preserved.

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