Colorado Jury Awards $20,948.06 in Left-Turn Collision
One driver turned left and collided with another vehicle, causing damage and injuries. The injured driver sued, alleging the other driver failed to yield the right-of-way. A jury found both drivers partially at fault but awarded damages to the injured driver.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $20,948
- County
- Dallas County, CO
- Resolved
- 2015
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Multi-vehicle
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Settlement Context
This verdict-plaintiff of $20,948 is near the median of $16,464 for other cases resolved by verdict-plaintiff. The typical range is $5,000 to $57,712, based on 225 cases in our database.
Case Overview
On November 26, 2012, a truck collided with a car in Colorado. The car driver, as plaintiff, contended that the truck driver, as defendant, negligently failed to yield the right-of-way during a left turn, causing the collision and forcing the truck into another vehicle. The plaintiff asserted extensive property damage and physical injuries from the incident.
The plaintiff filed a complaint on December 31, 2013, in the Colorado District Court, Eighteenth Judicial District, alleging negligence and negligence per se. The complaint asserted the defendant violated Colorado Revised Statutes concerning careless driving and failure to yield right-of-way for a left turn. The defendant filed an answer, asserting that any damages sustained by the plaintiff were barred or limited by Colorado's comparative negligence statute.
A jury trial was held, concluding with a verdict for the plaintiff on February 27, 2015. The jury found the defendant 75 percent negligent and the plaintiff 25 percent negligent, awarding the plaintiff $15,948.06 for economic losses and $5,000 for physical impairment or disfigurement. The court subsequently entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $20,948.06.
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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