Case Background

On May 27, 2021, the morning commute in Cromwell, Connecticut, turned into a life-altering event for Tyson Szewczyk. At around 6:05 a.m., he drove his car eastbound on West Street in the right-hand lane. Just ahead, Jason Jalbert waited in a private parking lot, looking to exit and turn left onto the same road.

As Szewczyk approached, Jalbert suddenly pulled out of the lot. He attempted a left turn without yielding the right of way. In doing so, he drove directly into Szewczyk’s car. The crash left the Plaintiff shaken and injured, and it set the stage for a lawsuit that would take more than three years to resolve.

In February 2023, Szewczyk filed his complaint in Waterbury Superior Court. He alleged that Jalbert’s negligence caused the collision and his resulting injuries. The case went through discovery, pretrial motions, and eventually reached a jury trial in October 2024.

Cause

The case centered on claims of negligence. According to the complaint, Jason Jalbert pulled out of a private driveway on West Street in Cromwell and attempted a left turn across traffic without yielding the right of way. In doing so, he drove directly into the path of Tyson Szewczyk, who was traveling lawfully in the