Russell vs. Hanscom-Bolton, et. al. (Bridgeport Superior Court — filed July 13, 2016) A frightening crash involving two defendant drivers──one who was very intoxicated and evading police and a crash she caused just 30 minutes prior──and a plaintiff who was six months pregnant. On December 23, 2014, Melody Mae Russell was traveling on Route 6 in Bethel when she was hit head on by Hansom-Bolton, who crossed the center line while driving intoxicated at an excessive speed. After fleeing the scene, Hansom-Bolton was arrested by Newtown police and charged with two counts of evading responsibility. Simultaneously to being struck by the drunk driver, Russell was also violently rear-ended by the second defendant in this case, Wang, who was following too closely and traveling at an excessive speed. The third defendant in this case is the plaintiff’s own insurance company, The Standard Fire Insurance Co., who improperly denied coverage paid for by the client and refused to compensate the plaintiff. Russell suffered multiple traumatic injuries to her neck and back, including a herniated disc, and had to undergo surgery on her left hip.
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By Christina Acampora | posted on July 18th, 2016