Bexar County Settlements:
Real Case Outcomes & Data

One driver stopped for a school bus and was rear-ended by another vehicle. The impact caused a severe injury to a child in the back seat. The child's family sued the driver who caused the accident and the vehicle manufacturer, alleging the car's seat was defectively designed and contributed to the severity of the child's injuries. The jury found the vehicle manufacturer partially responsible for the injuries.

A driver stopped for a school bus and was rear-ended by another vehicle. The impact caused the front seat of the struck vehicle to collapse, leading to severe injuries for a child in the back seat. The child sustained a skull fracture and permanent brain damage. The lawsuit alleged negligence by the driver who caused the collision and product liability claims against the vehicle manufacturers for a defective seat design.

A child suffered a severe brain injury, blindness, and partial paralysis after a collision. The plaintiff alleged that the driver of the striking vehicle was negligent and that the vehicle manufacturer defectively designed the driver's seat, causing it to collapse during the impact. The defendants denied these claims and argued that seat belts were not used. The jury found in favor of the plaintiff, assigning fault to the striking driver, the manufacturer, and the plaintiff driver.

One driver was stopped in traffic when their vehicle was hit from behind. The impact caused the driver's seat to fail and collapse backward, leading the driver's head to strike a child in the back seat. The child suffered a severe brain injury, resulting in blindness and partial paralysis.

A child sustained a severe brain injury when a driver crashed into the back of his father's car. The impact caused the driver's seat to collapse, leading to the child's head hitting his father's head. The child suffered a fractured skull, partial paralysis, and blindness, requiring lifelong assisted living and medical care.

One driver was intoxicated and drove the wrong way on a freeway exit ramp, causing a head-on collision. The other driver suffered severe injuries and passed away two weeks later. The crash occurred after the intoxicated driver was allegedly over-served alcohol at a bar.

One driver drove the wrong way on a freeway exit ramp while intoxicated, causing a head-on collision. The other driver suffered severe head and neck injuries, fell into a coma, and passed away two weeks later. The jury found the intoxicated driver negligent and awarded damages.

One driver was stopped in traffic when the other driver rear-ended her. The injured driver sustained multiple injuries, including a torn tendon, herniated discs, and required surgery. She claimed the other driver was speeding, following too closely, and distracted by his cell phone. The injured driver also alleged the company that employed the other driver failed to enforce its safety policies. The jury found the defendants negligent and awarded damages.

One driver was stopped in traffic when another driver rear-ended their vehicle. The collision pushed the first vehicle off the road. The injured driver sustained serious injuries to their neck, back, and shoulder, requiring surgery. The case involved claims of negligence related to cell phone use by the defendant driver and company policies. The jury found the defendants negligent and awarded damages.

One driver was stopped in traffic when another driver rear-ended their vehicle. The collision pushed the first vehicle off the road. The injured driver sustained injuries to their neck, back, and shoulder, requiring surgery. The case involved accusations of the defendant driver using a cell phone at the time of the crash and the company's policies on cell phone use while driving.

One driver was slowing down in traffic when their car was hit from behind by a pickup truck. The driver who was hit suffered serious injuries to their aorta, back, hip, lungs, neck, and rib cage. The lawsuit alleged the truck driver was speeding and possibly distracted, and the employer was negligent in supervision and vehicle entrustment. The jury found the defendants liable for the accident and awarded damages.

One driver was slowing for traffic when the other driver, who was in the course and scope of his employment, struck the first driver's vehicle from behind. The first driver sustained serious injuries including a spinal fracture and required emergency surgery. The jury found the defendant driver and his employer negligent. The plaintiff was awarded damages for medical bills, physical impairment, disfigurement, pain, and lost earning capacity.