Carroll County Jury Awards $2,359,268 in Stop Sign Collision
One driver was traveling south on a road and the other driver was traveling east. The driver traveling east ran a stop sign and collided with the driver traveling south. The collision resulted in fractures to both ankles, a broken wrist, and fractured ribs for the driver who was hit. After surgery and rehabilitation, the injured driver experienced post-traumatic arthritis in her leg, causing difficulty walking and impacting her ability to care for her disabled adult child.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $2,359,268
- County
- Carroll County, KY
- Resolved
- 2024
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Leg / Foot Injury
- Accident Type
- T-bone
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Settlement Context
This verdict-plaintiff of $2,359,268 is above the median of $317,002 for leg / foot injury cases resolved by verdict-plaintiff. The typical range is $75,000 to $1,092,761, based on 25 cases in our database.
Case Overview
On January 18, 2017, a collision occurred at the intersection of S.R. 29 and S.R. 18 in the Town of Flora, Carroll County. The defendant, driving east on S.R. 18, ran a stop sign and struck the plaintiff's vehicle, which was traveling south on S.R. 29. The plaintiff sustained bilateral ankle fractures, a broken wrist, and fractured ribs, requiring surgeries on an ankle and wrist. The plaintiff spent three months in a rehabilitation hospital, incurring $359,000 in medical bills and $40,000 in lost wages from a year of missed work. The plaintiff later developed post-traumatic arthritis in her leg, resulting in a limp and difficulty with physical care for a disabled adult child.
The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the defendant, alleging negligence for failing to yield the right-of-way and running the stop sign. The plaintiff also pursued an uninsured/underinsured motorist claim with her own insurer, which was settled, leading to the insurer's dismissal from the case. The defendant disputed the allegations, claiming the plaintiff was comparatively at fault for driving too fast and challenging the extent of the plaintiff's claimed injuries.
The case proceeded to a two-day trial in Delphi. After deliberating for one hour and forty minutes, the jury returned a verdict finding the defendant 100% at fault for the collision. The jury awarded the plaintiff $2,359,268 in damages, for which the court subsequently entered a judgment.
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 Carroll County, Texas. Local jury tendencies, judge assignments, and regional economic conditions all influence case outcomes in this jurisdiction.
- Resolved in 2024, 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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