Case Background

This case arose from a car accident that occurred on October 12, 2021, in Bethel, Connecticut. Donald P. Tutson Jr. brought the lawsuit against Ellen Benz in the Connecticut Superior Court, Judicial District of Bridgeport. The matter dealt with negligence claims stemming from a rear-end collision on a state highway, Route 6 Stony Hill Road.

At that time, Tutson had been stopped at a red light, operating his 2006 Saab. Benz, who had been driving behind him in a 2006 Nissan, struck his vehicle from the rear. The lawsuit alleged that Benz’s carelessness caused the collision and the resulting injuries.

The cause that led to the dispute

The events leading to the lawsuit began with the Defendant’s failure to stop her car in time. The complaint detailed that Ellen Benz had driven behind Tutson’s stopped vehicle in the eastbound lane of Route 6, Stony Hill Road. Instead of bringing her car to a halt, she had driven directly into the rear of his Saab.

Tutson claimed that Benz’s negligence caused the violent collision. He accused her of driving while distracted, specifically by using a handheld mobile device. Additionally, he alleged that she had been speeding and had failed to maintain a reasonable lookout. The complaint also charged that Benz had neither slowed down in time nor properly applied her brakes before striking his vehicle.

Injuries suffered

Tutson sustained multiple personal injuries from the crash. The lawsuit explained that the collision had injured his spine and surrounding soft tissues, ligaments, and muscles. These injuries resulted in physical pain, some of which he believed could be permanent.

As a direct result of the crash, Tutson had sough