Federal Court Dismisses FTCA Car Crash Claim as Time-Barred
One driver filed a lawsuit against the United States of America after a car crash. The driver had previously filed an administrative claim, which was denied. The lawsuit was filed after the required timeframe had passed. The court determined the claim was time-barred and ruled in favor of the United States.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Defense
- Amount
- Undisclosed
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2024
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Other
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Accident
Case Overview
A plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the United States of America under the Federal Tort Claims Act, seeking damages for a car crash that occurred on or about December 26, 2020. The incident involved an employee of Customs and Border Protection. The plaintiff initially submitted an administrative claim following the accident, which the government subsequently denied.
Despite the denial, the plaintiff did not file the lawsuit until December 21, 2022. The United States of America moved for summary judgment, arguing the claim was time-barred because the Federal Tort Claims Act requires lawsuits to be filed within six months after the denial of an administrative claim.
On February 21, 2024, the Court granted the defendant's motion for summary judgment. The Court determined that the plaintiff failed to meet the statutory six-month deadline for filing the lawsuit. This procedural failure resulted in a judgment in favor of the United States of America without a trial on the merits of the underlying tort claim.
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