Rockdale County Court Awards $13,400 in Truck Collision
One driver was traveling on an interstate highway when another driver in a tractor-trailer changed lanes and struck her vehicle. The impact caused her car to slide into the median wall. She sued the other driver and his employer for her injuries.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $13,400
- County
- Rockdale County, GA
- Resolved
- 2003
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Truck/Commercial
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Physical Injury
Settlement Context
This verdict-plaintiff of $13,400 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 vehicle collision occurred on Interstate 20 East in Rockdale County, Georgia, on July 19, 2001. The plaintiff alleged that a tractor-trailer, driven by an individual defendant and operating in the course of employment for a transport company, changed lanes and struck the plaintiff's vehicle. The impact allegedly caused the plaintiff's vehicle to slide across the interstate and hit the median wall, resulting in injuries.
The plaintiff filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against the tractor-trailer driver and the transport company, seeking damages for the sustained injuries. On August 8, 2003, the defendants submitted an offer of judgment for $15,000. The court subsequently awarded the plaintiff $13,400.
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 Rockdale County, Texas. Local jury tendencies, judge assignments, and regional economic conditions all influence case outcomes in this jurisdiction.
- Resolved in 2003, 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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