Corpus Christi Jury Awards $31,145 in Failed to Yield Collision
One driver alleged that the other driver negligently failed to yield the right of way, causing a collision. The driver who allegedly failed to yield claimed the other driver sustained personal injuries as a result. The case was initially filed in county court but was later moved to U.S. District Court. A jury trial resulted in a verdict for the injured driver.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $45,000
- County
- Nueces County, TX
- Resolved
- 2015
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Other
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Accident
Case Overview
On June 27, 2013, a collision occurred in which the defendant allegedly failed to yield the right of way, striking the plaintiff's vehicle. The plaintiff claimed to have sustained personal injuries as a result.
The plaintiff filed a negligence suit against the defendant on September 12, 2013, in the County Court, Nueces County, Texas. The case was later removed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi. During the trial, the plaintiff presented an expert in law enforcement and police practices, while the defendant presented an expert in orthopedic surgery.
On November 5, 2015, a jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, awarding $45,000. The jury also found the plaintiff to be 35% negligent, which reduced the final award to $31,145, including costs.
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