Johnson County Jury Awards $130,142 in Auto-Pedestrian Accident
One driver was found liable after another person was run over and dragged by a car. The injured person suffered a dislocated hip, broken ribs, and a broken nose. The defense argued the injuries were from a fight, but the jury found the driver negligent. The injured person was awarded damages for medical expenses and pain.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $130,143
- County
- Johnson County, TX
- Resolved
- 2020
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Hip Injury
- Accident Type
- Pedestrian
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Settlement Context
This verdict-plaintiff of $130,143 is near the median of $474,298 for hip injury cases resolved by verdict-plaintiff. The typical range is $88,000 to $3,098,197, based on 14 cases in our database.
Case Overview
In October 2016, a man was found severely injured outside a party in Johnson County during the early morning hours. Medical professionals determined the injuries, which included a dislocated hip, broken ribs, a broken nose, and a severe laceration to the buttocks, were consistent with being run over by a vehicle and dragged.
The injured individual, referred to as the plaintiff, subsequently filed a lawsuit against another partygoer, the defendant, alleging negligent operation of a vehicle. The plaintiff claimed the defendant backed over him around 2:30 a.m. while he walked to his car. The plaintiff's counsel presented medical testimony suggesting the injuries aligned with a low-speed auto-pedestrian accident and argued the defendant was likely impaired.
The defendant denied backing over the plaintiff and stated his vehicle sustained no damage. The defense argued the plaintiff’s injuries likely resulted from a fight, noting an initial police investigation into an assault and the plaintiff's reported intoxication, which a toxicologist estimated at a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.31 at the time of the incident. The defense also challenged the plaintiff's credibility, citing delayed memory, changing statements, and doctors' diagnoses that allegedly did not fully consider an assault.
Following a three-day trial, a jury found the defendant liable for the incident. The jury awarded the plaintiff $130,142.51 in damages and specifically found no negligence on the part of the plaintiff.
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 Johnson County, Texas. Local jury tendencies, judge assignments, and regional economic conditions all influence case outcomes in this jurisdiction.
- Resolved in 2020, 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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