A Connecticut plaintiff secured a jury verdict of $488,958.89 in a personal injury action arising from a motor vehicle accident tried in Connecticut Superior Court in Middletown [1]. The plaintiff alleged injuries to the head, neck, right hand, and lower back as a result of the collision [1]. The case proceeded to trial before a jury, with plaintiff's counsel Keith McCabe of The Flood Law Firm LLC handling the matter through verdict [1].
The central dispute at trial turned on causation. The defense argued that the plaintiff's injuries were attributable to pre-existing conditions rather than the accident, a common strategy in motor vehicle personal injury cases [1]. The jury rejected that position and returned a verdict in the plaintiff's favor for the full damages amount [1]. No punitive component was reported.
Post-trial motion practice and any appeal posture have not been reported in available sources. The verdict stands as entered at approximately $489,000 in compensatory damages.