Supreme Court Upholds $472,048 Verdict For Injured Motorist Against State

The Connecticut Supreme Court recently upheld a $472,048.00 verdict in favor of a Groton City Fire Captain, Herbert Hicks, in his case against the Department of Transportation and State of Connecticut (which, incidentally, offered zero before trial). Herbert Hicks was represented at trial by Attorney Stephen M. Reck. The jury found that on November 29, 2001, Mr. Hicks was rounding a sharp curve on Route 94 in Glastonbury when he encountered a large D.O.T. dump truck in his lane of travel. Mr. Hicks swerved to avoid the D.O.T. truck, which caused his crane truck to flip over and crash. Mr. Hicks, who suffered severe injuries, was knocked unconscious as a result of the crash and had no memory of the accident. Read more.