Texas Car Accident Settlements:
Real Case Outcomes & Data

A defective truck roof crushed down on the occupants during a motor vehicle accident. The case involved an issue with the tire load capacity. Experts in various fields testified, including pathology, biomechanics, and accident reconstruction.

A tower crane collapsed during severe weather, falling onto an apartment complex and killing one resident. The plaintiffs alleged negligence in crane maintenance and operation, while the defendants blamed operator error and equipment issues. The jury found for the plaintiff after a two-week trial.

A wide-load convoy transporting a large submarine propeller was traveling on a two-lane highway. The top of a woman's car was ripped off by the oversized propeller. The woman was killed in the incident. Her children sued the companies involved in the convoy, alleging negligence in carrying the cargo. A jury found the defendants responsible for her death.

A woman was driving north on a highway when she encountered a convoy of three southbound vehicles, including a tractor-trailer with a wide load and two pilot cars. The lead pilot car, driven by the wife of the tractor-trailer driver, entered the northbound lane and waved a flag, attempting to alert the oncoming driver. The oncoming driver swerved onto the shoulder and then back into the lane, colliding with the tractor-trailer's load. The impact caused a fatal head injury to the woman. The lawsuit alleged negligence in the operation of the vehicles and handling of the transport job. Most defendants settled before trial, and the case proceeded against one driver.

A company that made highway guard rail end terminals was accused of violating the False Claims Act. The accuser claimed the company secretly modified the design, which led to vehicles impaling the guard rails and causing severe injuries. The company denied these allegations. A jury found in favor of the accuser and awarded damages, which were then trebled and increased by penalties, totaling over $663 million. However, an appeals court later overturned this judgment, stating the government had not declared the design unsafe.

A family was rear-ended by another vehicle. The impact caused the front seats of their car to collapse into the back seat, injuring their two young children. The parents sued the car manufacturer, alleging the front seats were defectively designed and failed to protect the children in a rear-end collision.

A family was stopped in traffic when their car was hit from behind. The children in the car sustained traumatic brain injuries. The family sued the driver of the other vehicle and the car manufacturer, alleging the car's seats were defectively designed, leading to the children's injuries. The jury found the car manufacturer negligent and responsible for a design defect. The jury awarded the family $242,100,000.

A family was stopped in traffic when their vehicle was rear-ended. They sued the manufacturer of their car, alleging it was defectively designed and marketed. The plaintiffs claimed the car's front seats were designed to yield rearward in collisions, causing front-seat occupants to move into the rear, injuring the children in the back. The manufacturer argued the other driver was solely responsible and that the injuries resulted from the severity of the impact.

A driver was operating a vehicle on the highway when a tractor-trailer pulled out in front of them, causing a collision. The driver suffered traumatic injuries, including quadriplegia. The defense disputed liability, causation, and damages.

A driver pulled out in front of another vehicle, causing a collision. The person in the first vehicle suffered severe injuries, including quadriplegia. The case involved claims of negligence against the driver and the trucking company.

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.

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.