Mark C. Diebolt vs. Keith B. Neilson

Case Background

On October 13, 2022, Plaintiff Mark C. Diebolt filed a bicycle accident lawsuit in the Connecticut Superior Court, New London Judicial District (Case number: KNL-CV22-6058782-S). Judge Cecil Thomas presided over this case.

Cause

On July 7, 2021, Plaintiff Mark C. Diebolt rode his bicycle northbound on Route 154 in Essex, Connecticut. He approached South Cove Lane while following Connecticut General Statute §14-286b, maintaining a safe distance from the right side of the roadway. Defendant Keith B. Neilson drove a GMC Yukon Denali onto Route 154 from South Cove Lane. As he moved into the roadway to gain better visibility, he focused only on traffic from his right and ignored the Plaintiff approaching from his left. The Plaintiff tried to brake but collided with the front driver’s side of the Defendant's vehicle. The impact threw the Plaintiff over his handlebars, slamming his back onto the windshield before he hit the ground.

Injuries

The Plaintiff sustained severe injuries in this bicycle accident. He suffered nondisplaced fractures in the left L1 to L4 tr