Harris County Judge Awards $11,200 in Commercial Vehicle Collision
One driver made an illegal right-hand turn from the wrong lane and collided with a patrol car. The collision caused significant property damage to the patrol car. The driver was cited at the scene. The case involved issues with the insurance policy for the commercial vehicle. A lawsuit was filed seeking damages for the property loss. Ultimately, a judgment was entered finding both defendants negligent and liable for the damages.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $11,200
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2025
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Truck/Commercial
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Settlement Context
This verdict-plaintiff of $11,200 is near the median of $14,473 for other cases resolved by verdict-plaintiff. The typical range is $4,770 to $42,056, based on 190 cases in our database.
Case Overview
On October 28, 2022, a commercial freightliner, registered to a defendant company, made an illegal right turn in Harris County, Texas. The vehicle collided with an unmarked Harris County patrol car, rendering the patrol vehicle a total loss and causing $11,200 in property damage. The freightliner's driver was cited at the scene. It was later determined that the driver was specifically excluded from the defendant company's insurance policy.
Harris County subsequently filed a lawsuit against both the driver and the defendant company, seeking actual damages, interest, and court costs after previous demands for reimbursement went unanswered. During the proceedings, the defendant company failed to file a response after being served with the complaint, while the defendant driver entered into an agreement with Harris County.
On February 5, 2025, a final judgment was entered. The court found both the driver and the defendant company negligent and liable for the accident's damages. The court ordered the driver to pay Harris County $5,600 and the defendant company to pay $5,600 plus court costs. Both judgments were subject to pre-judgment and post-judgment interest at an annual rate of 7.75%.
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 Harris County, Texas. Local jury tendencies, judge assignments, and regional economic conditions all influence case outcomes in this jurisdiction.
- Resolved in 2025, 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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