Plaintiff Awarded $9,539.54 for Accident Caused by Young Driver

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Plaintiffs, a mother and her two children, sued defendant driver for injuries they alleged they suffered in a car accident.

The plaintiff argues that the defendant had a lack of sleep at the time of the accident, fourteen hours without sleep, that she was driving her mother's car with which she was unfamiliar, was driving it for the first time and that she had never driven in the area before this. The plaintiff also argued that the defendant was on her first date and was, therefore, nervous. She admitted to driving 35 miles per hour in a 25 mile per hour zone and could have turned to the left to avoid the collision. The plaintiff also argued that she was very familiar with the area. Although she was exiting a parking lot, she could see 200 feet down the road. When she looked, there was no car within the 200 feet. The defendant argued that speed alone cannot be considered the cause of a collision. However, the plaintiff argues that there was more than speed involved on the part of the defendant. Based upon all the facts and circumstances in the case, there was no negligence on the part of the plaintiff. After a review of all the evidence, including photographs of both the scene and the vehicle of the plaintiff, the court finds that the defendant is liable for the accident.

Accordingly, the, court enters judgment on behalf of the plaintiffs and awards damages as follows: For the plaintiff, Patricia M. Longo, economic damages $ 895.00, noneconomic damages $ 5,000.00 for a total of $ 5,895.00. For the plaintiff, Nicholas DeFelice,  economic damages of $ 1,419.54, noneconomic damages $ 1,000.00 for a total of $ 2,419.54. For the plaintiff, Kaylee DeFelice, economic damages $ 225.00,noneconomic damages $ 1,000.00 for a total of $ 1,225.00, for a total award for all plaintiffs of $ 9,539.54.

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Source: Longo v. D'Arcangelo, 2005 Conn. Super. LEXIS 3344