About Matthew Forlizzi
Matthew Forlizzi has devoted his professional career to personal injury litigation, fighting to protect the rights of people who have been injured by no fault of their own. A zealous advocate, Attorney Forlizzi does not back down from insurance companies and ensures that his clients receive fair and just compensation for their injuries. A Massachusetts native, Attorney Forlizzi began his legal career as an associate attorney in his father’s personal injury firm, where he represented clients injured in automobile, slip and fall, and motorcycle accidents, as well as handling wrongful death and premises liability claims. He was also appointed to the Essex County Bar Advocate Program where he represented clients charged with felonies and misdemeanors who could not afford counsel.
Prior to joining Carter Mario Injury Lawyers, Attorney Forlizzi was a trial attorney at a mid-size personal injury firm in New Jersey, where he tried numerous cases to verdict and skillfully negotiated out of court settlements for his clients. He is licensed to practice in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. In his free time, Attorney Forlizzi enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter. He is a former collegiate basketball player and an avid runner who has completed several marathons.
Proven verdicts and settlements at Carter Mario Injury Lawyers
These results are credited to Carter Mario Injury Lawyers. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.
A pavement-marking crew member fell from a moving trailer and struck his head on the road after a co-worker changed lanes abruptly, leaving him with no memory of the incident; Carter Mario resolved the combined workers' compensation and third-party auto claims for $3 million.
Carter Mario recovered $1.25 million for pedestrian Deborah Okolovitch after a driver exiting a parking lot struck her, with defense counsel contesting liability because she was not in a marked crosswalk.
Michael Lemieux was riding his motorcycle in Milford when a car driven by Weihua Niu hit him head-on, fracturing his left leg, injuring his right arm, and causing a hernia; Carter Mario Injury Lawyers demanded the full policy limit from the outset and obtained a $1.25 million settlement.
A U.S. District Court jury in Connecticut returned an $850,000 verdict for a sole-proprietor owner-operator trucker who was struck while parked on an exit ramp when a second rig rolled backward into him, more than four times the defense's final offer.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
