Jury Awards $3.6 million to Montville Man in Scaffolding Collapse Case

MONTVILLE, CT - A man who became paralyzed after an accident was recently awarded $3.6 million by a New London jury, the Connecticut Law Tribune reported.

Nathaniel Sutera, 50, of Montville was left paralyzed from the waist down after a scaffolding he was on collapsed in September 2012, according to the Connecticut Law Tribune. He subsequently sued his brother, who managed the property where the incident occurred.

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The victim said he has spent $608,000 to date on medical care due to his injuries from the incident, the Connecticut Law Tribune reported. A motion to set aside a March 9 verdict is set to be heard April 13.

Read the full story at the Connecticut Law Tribune.

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