Georgia Jury Awards $64,416.41 in Left-Turn Collision

A motor vehicle collision occurred on October 28, 2015, in Georgia. A family traveling northbound on Turner Hill Road was struck by a vehicle turning left onto the I-20 entry ramp. The defendant's vehicle failed to yield, colliding with the front of the plaintiffs' vehicle and causing significant injuries to all three occupants.

The family subsequently filed a lawsuit, alleging the defendant operated the vehicle recklessly, failed to exercise due care, failed to yield while turning left, and failed to maintain proper control. They sought damages for their injuries, along with attorneys' fees and costs. The defendant denied breaching any duty or proximately causing the incident, also raising procedural defenses regarding service of process. A jury trial was later demanded by an insurer.

On February 28, 2019, a jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs. The jury awarded total damages of $64,416.41. One parent received $25,448.38, the other parent received $32,184.03, and the minor child received $6,784.00. The case concluded with a satisfaction of judgment filed on May 24, 2019, officially closing the matter.