Dallas Jury Awards $905K in Stop-Sign Crash Case
A Dallas County jury awarded nearly $906,000 to two water-filtration technicians who were injured when a driver ran a stop sign and struck their work van. The verdict is approximately 18 times the defendant's insurance policy limit of $50,000 per person. The case was decided in favor of the plaintiffs with an 11-1 jury vote after four hours of deliberation. The accident occurred on June 11, 2024, when the driver admitted fault at the scene but later changed her story during trial. Evidence showed she had not stopped and was distracted by a phone call while rushing to take her mother to the airport. The plaintiffs sustained serious injuries requiring surgery and significant medical expenses. The jury awarded $513,725 to Felipe H. and $391,796 to Humberto C., totaling over $905,000 in damages. Plaintiffs' attorney Joe B. Stephens warned the defendant's insurance carrier that failure to pay could lead to additional legal claims under Texas Insurance Code.
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