Pasadena, Texas Jury Awards $4,200 in Car Crash
One driver alleged the other driver turned left from the wrong lane, causing a collision. The injured driver sought compensation for medical expenses and pain and suffering. The jury awarded past medical expenses but no damages for pain or lost earnings.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $4,200
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2017
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Other
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Settlement Context
This verdict-plaintiff of $4,200 is below 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 September 2015, a motor vehicle collision occurred on Burke Road in Pasadena, Texas. The plaintiff alleged the defendant attempted a left turn from the right lane, striking the plaintiff's vehicle in the left lane. The plaintiff subsequently filed a complaint in January 2016, claiming the defendant failed to keep a proper lookout, avoid the collision, maintain a safe distance, and apply brakes timely. The plaintiff sought compensation for past and future medical expenses, pain and suffering, loss of earnings, and mental anguish.
The defendant filed a general denial in May 2016, also arguing for the limitation of medical expense recovery to amounts actually paid or incurred. The defendant further asserted that the plaintiff failed to mitigate damages and that any recovery for loss of earnings should reflect net loss after income tax obligations.
Following a jury trial in August 2017, a unanimous verdict was rendered in favor of the plaintiff. The jury awarded $4,200.00 for past medical care expenses but did not award damages for physical pain, mental anguish, or loss of earnings. A judgment confirming the jury's verdict was entered in September 2017, awarding the plaintiff $4,200.00 against the defendant for past medical expenses.
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 2017, 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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