Harris County Jury Awards $16,243 in Motor Vehicle Collision
One driver was involved in a collision with another vehicle in Harris County, Texas. The occupants of the second vehicle filed a lawsuit alleging the first driver's negligence caused the crash. They sought damages for medical expenses and pain. The defense raised several arguments, including proportionate responsibility and contributory negligence. The jury found the first driver negligent and awarded damages for past medical expenses to the plaintiffs.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $16,243
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2019
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Other
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Settlement Context
This verdict-plaintiff of $16,243 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
In Harris County, Texas, a motor vehicle collision occurred on February 22, 2016, involving a vehicle operated by the defendant and another occupied by two plaintiffs. On December 29, 2017, the plaintiffs filed a lawsuit alleging the defendant's negligence and violations of the Texas Transportation Code caused the incident. They sought damages for past and future medical expenses, physical pain, mental anguish, physical impairment, and interest.
The defendant filed a general denial and raised several defenses. These included claims of proportionate responsibility and contributory negligence by the plaintiffs, sudden emergency, unavoidable accident, and pre-existing conditions. The defendant also asserted limitations on medical expenses and argued that any loss of earnings needed to be proven net of tax.
The case proceeded to trial in the 80th District Court. On September 9, 2019, a jury found the defendant negligent and determined that her actions were a proximate cause of the collision. The jury awarded one plaintiff $10,000 for past health care expenses and the other plaintiff $6,243.96 for past health care expenses, totaling $16,243.96. The court's judgment also included prejudgment interest at 5% from September 14, 2016, and postjudgment interest at 5% compounded annually for both plaintiffs.
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 2019, 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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