Atlanta Jury Awards $17,000 in Tractor-Trailer Collision

One driver was traveling on a road when a tractor-trailer attempted to turn left and collided with the driver's automobile.

Case Information Updated: October 2025

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Other Injury

Truck/Commercial

Physical Injury

Case Outcome

Outcome: Verdict-Plaintiff
Amount: $17,000
County: Dallas County, GA
Resolved: 2016

Injury & Accident Details

Injury Type: Other
Accident Type: Truck/Commercial
Case Type: Physical Injury

Settlement Context

This verdict-plaintiff of $17,000 is near the median of $22,000 for other cases resolved by verdict-plaintiff. The typical range is $8,200 to $102,285, based on 304 cases in our database.

Case Overview

A collision occurred at the intersection of Moreland Avenue and S. River Industrial Parkway. A tractor-trailer, owned by Defendant Yellow Freight Systems and operated by a defendant driver, was making a left turn when it collided with the plaintiff's automobile, which was traveling in the opposite direction. The case concluded with an award of $17,000 to the plaintiff.

Understanding This Case

This case went to trial and resulted in a jury verdict. Verdicts can yield higher awards but carry the risk of receiving nothing if the jury rules against the plaintiff.
This case was resolved in Dallas County, Texas. Local jury tendencies, judge assignments, and regional economic conditions all influence case outcomes in this jurisdiction.
Resolved in 2016, this case reflects the legal and economic conditions of that period, including medical costs, insurance practices, and jury award trends at the time.

Verdictly^TM Score

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Reasonably Fair

This outcome is within expected ranges

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