Texas Jury Awards $64,543.68 in Failure to Yield Collision
One driver filed a lawsuit against another driver after a motor vehicle accident. The injured driver claimed the other driver failed to yield the right-of-way, causing the collision and resulting in injuries. The case went to trial, and a jury found in favor of the injured driver. The jury awarded damages for medical expenses, physical impairment, and pain.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $74,747
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2020
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Other
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Settlement Context
This verdict-plaintiff of $74,747 is above 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 lawsuit was filed in a Texas court system following a motor vehicle accident on September 9, 2016. The plaintiff alleged the defendant failed to yield the right-of-way, causing a collision and resulting in injuries. The plaintiff sought damages for medical expenses, physical pain, and physical impairment.
The defendant denied the allegations, asserting arguments of no proximate cause, failure to mitigate damages, and pre-existing injuries. The defendant also contended that the plaintiff should only recover medical expenses actually paid or incurred, not reduced or written-off amounts, and argued that liability was a factual issue for a jury. In April 2019, the court granted the plaintiff's motions for partial summary judgment on liability and the defendant's defenses, also striking the defendant's amended answer.
After multiple trial reschedules, the case proceeded to a jury trial. On December 4, 2019, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, awarding $29,543.68 for past medical care, $15,000.00 for past physical impairment, and $20,000.00 for past physical pain. A final judgment entered on January 8, 2020, totaled $74,747.11, which included the jury's award, prejudgment interest, and 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 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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