Georgia Jury Awards $3,801,047.10 in Tractor-Trailer Rear-End Collision
One driver was injured in a collision when his tractor trailer was rear-ended by another tractor trailer. The injured driver alleged the other driver was impaired. The case proceeded to a jury trial, which resulted in a verdict for the injured driver.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $3,801,047
- County
- Dallas County, GA
- Resolved
- 2015
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Truck/Commercial
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Accident
Settlement Context
This verdict-plaintiff of $3,801,047 is above 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
On December 28, 2010, a commercial tractor-trailer driven by the plaintiff was rear-ended in a vehicular collision by another tractor-trailer, operated by a defendant employee. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant driver was impaired by drugs and alcohol at the time of the incident.
On September 5, 2012, the plaintiff filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, seeking recovery for injuries sustained in the accident. The lawsuit named the defendant driver, the employer, and an insurer. The case proceeded to a bifurcated jury trial, where experts in accident reconstruction, pharmacology, occupational medicine, and physical medicine testified.
On February 13, 2015, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, awarding $3,801,047.10. A judgment was entered for the plaintiff on the same date.
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 2015, this case reflects the legal and economic conditions of that period, including medical costs, insurance practices, and jury award trends at the time.
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