Harris County Judge Awards $15,379 in Auto Negligence
A vehicle was involved in a collision in Houston, Texas. The collision damaged a vehicle insured by GEICO. GEICO filed a claim against the other driver, alleging negligence caused the collision. GEICO sought damages for the collision. The case proceeded with changes in representation for GEICO. A default judgment was rendered in favor of GEICO against the other driver, who did not appear for trial.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $15,379
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2022
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Other
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Settlement Context
This verdict-plaintiff of $15,379 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 December 28, 2018, a vehicle insured by the plaintiff was involved in a collision in Houston, Harris County, Texas. The plaintiff, GEICO County Mutual Insurance Company, subsequently filed a subrogation claim on January 22, 2019, against the defendant, the driver of the other vehicle involved in the incident. The insurer alleged the defendant's negligence proximately caused the collision by failing to keep a proper lookout, yield the right of way, apply brakes, maintain control, and take proper evasive actions. The plaintiff sought $15,379.09 in subrogation damages, reimbursement of a $500 policyholder deductible, court costs, and interest.
The case concluded on March 2, 2021, when the court rendered a default judgment in favor of GEICO County Mutual Insurance Company. The default judgment was entered because the defendant did not appear for trial. The court awarded the plaintiff $15,379.09 in actual damages, $1,038.26 in pre-judgment interest, post-judgment interest, and $372.60 in court costs.
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 2022, 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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