The other is a traffic court case that may happen as a result of a defendant’s reckless driving. While these cases are separate in the eyes of the law, the outcomes of a traffic court case could impact on a claim for damages.
Courts in Glastonbury follow the concept of res judicata. In simple terms, this means that a court will not answer the same question twice. As it applies to bike wrecks, this means that if a traffic court finds that a defendant was speeding, tailgating, or violating any other rule of the road at the time of the collision, that defendant cannot then argue that they were not at fault in a civil claim.