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Jury Rules for Defense in Connecticut Auto Accident Lawsuit: When Reverse Collisions Meet Reasonable Doubt

Jury Rules for Defense in Connecticut Auto Accident Lawsuit: When Reverse Collisions Meet Reasonable Doubt

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Anmol Tiwari
October 31, 2024
Jury Rules for Defense in Connecticut Auto Accident Lawsuit: When Reverse Collisions Meet Reasonable Doubt

Josephine Jenkins vs. Christoph Bredahl, et al

Case Background

On January 15, 2020, Plaintiff Josephine Jenkins filed an Auto accident lawsuit in the Connecticut State, Superior Court of Milford Judicial District (Case number: AAN-CV20-6037019-S). Judge Theodore Tyma presided over the case.

Cause

On December 30, 2017, Josephine Jenkins and Christoph Bredahl traveled northbound on the I-84 Off Ramp in Danbury, Connecticut. The incident occurred around 3:17 p.m. at the intersection of Backus Avenue, which spanned east to west and was regulated by a traffic signal. Christoph Bredahl drove a vehicle owned and maintained by Steven Bredahl, designated for personal and family use. Jenkins stopped her vehicle directly behind Bredahl's at the red light. Suddenly, Bredahl reversed his vehicle, colliding forcefully with the front of Jenkins’ car, resulting in a violent impact.

Injuries

The force of the collision threw Jenkins about the interior of her vehicle, leaving her with severe and permanent injuries. She sustained a concussion, which led to post-concussion syndrome with multiple debilitating symptoms. These included bilateral tinnitus, double vision, dizziness, headaches, n

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negligence
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