Sheila Jones Wins $1.4 M Verdict in Middletown Crash
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Case Background
On the morning of June 13, 2022, traffic moved steadily through downtown Middletown, Connecticut. Sheila Jones drove east on College Street, approaching its intersection with Main Street. At the same time, William Lardi drove west on Dingwall Drive, preparing to turn onto Main Street.
Both drivers faced a solid green light. Jones continued straight through the intersection. Lardi suddenly turned left across her lane without warning. His vehicle crossed into Jones’s path and slammed into her car. The crash spun her vehicle and left her stunned.
Jones later said the collision changed her life. She filed a lawsuit against Lardi and the City of Middletown, his employer, seeking compensation for her injuries and losses.
Cause
The case centered on whether Lardi caused the accident through negligent driving. Jones argued that he failed to yield the right of way while turning left against oncoming traffic. She listed specific failures: not keeping a proper lookout, not braking in time, not sounding a horn, and not controlling his vehicle.
She also claimed he violated several Connecticut traffic laws. These included statutes about safe speed, yielding during left turns, and obeying green traffic signals that require yielding to oncoming traffic.
Injury
Jones said the crash left her with significant injuries. She reported neck pain, cervical radiculopathy, shoulder and arm pain, and headaches. She also felt pain in her elbow, thoracic spine, and back.
Some injuries aggravated earlier spine problems, making her conditi
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