About Paola Polanco

Paola Polanco is dedicated to advocating for and empathizing with her clients who were injured through no fault of their own while supporting them through the legal process. In addition to specializing in personal injury law, Attorney Polanco is also experienced in real estate law. Before obtaining her JD from Quinnipiac University School of Law, Attorney Polanco earned her bachelor’s degree from Southern Connecticut State University. She is fluent in Spanish and is active in the Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, and the Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association.

She is licensed to practice in Connecticut. When Attorney Polanco isn’t advocating for her clients, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family and friends. She is also an avid reader and devoted volunteer at church events. Bar admissions Connecticut

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.

$3 millionSettlement

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.

Connecticut (workers' comp + third-party) · 2023Workplace InjuryRead the full story →
$1.25 millionSettlement

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.

Connecticut · 2024Car AccidentsRead the full story →
$1.25 millionSettlement

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.

Milford, CT · 2021Motorcycle AccidentsRead the full story →
$850,000Verdict

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.

U.S. District Court (Connecticut) · 2024Truck AccidentsRead the full story →
$750,000Settlement

Carter Mario attorney Jessica Ayala recovered $750,000 for Gary McGee, a Harley-Davidson rider who had the right of way when defendant Stephen Holbomb turned left across his path, overcoming a defense challenge rooted in the client's delay in seeking medical care.

Connecticut · 2025Motorcycle AccidentsRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Education

Quinnipiac University School of Law
JD
Southern Connecticut State University
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Connecticut

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