Houston Judge Rules for Plaintiff in Stop Sign Collision, Awards $23,502
A collision occurred when one driver disregarded a stop sign and struck another vehicle. The insurance company for the struck vehicle paid damages to its insured. The insurance company then filed a lawsuit against the driver who ran the stop sign and the vehicle owner, alleging negligence and vicarious liability. The court ultimately ruled in favor of the insurance company, awarding damages.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $23,502
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2024
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Other
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Settlement Context
This verdict-plaintiff of $23,502 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
A motor vehicle collision occurred in Houston, Texas, on July 12, 2019, when a driver disregarded a stop sign and struck a vehicle insured by the plaintiff, an insurance company. The plaintiff subsequently paid damages to its insured driver and passengers for vehicle damage and medical expenses.
On July 2, 2021, the plaintiff insurer filed a complaint against the driver and the vehicle owner. The complaint alleged the driver operated the vehicle negligently. Against the owner, the plaintiff claimed negligent entrustment of the vehicle to an allegedly incompetent, reckless, unlicensed, and uninsured driver. The plaintiff further asserted the owner was vicariously liable for the driver's negligence due to an employment or agency relationship.
The plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment on February 25, 2022, citing the defendants' failure to respond to requests for admissions. The defendants attempted to argue that the case had been previously dismissed, that years had passed since the incident, and that the driver had received a "No Insurance" citation at the time of the accident. The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, and a judgment order was signed on July 14, 2022. A corrected judgment was issued on February 14, 2024, addressing clerical errors. The case concluded as a plaintiff win following a bench trial, with the final judgment awarding the plaintiff $23,502.00 in damages, plus prejudgment interest, court costs, and post-judgment interest.
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 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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