Favorability to Plaintiff:

8 (Extremely Favorable)

Summary:

Texas’s largest metro center, with a premier plaintiff bar and cutting-edge litigation, Harris is where many of the state’s biggest “nuclear” verdicts originate, including $1.2B and $557M awards in 2023. The jury pool is highly diverse (44.1% Hispanic, 21.1% Black), the county has a firm Democratic lean, and the judiciary is generally favorable to plaintiffs. Jurors have returned very large industrial-accident and negligence verdicts, and they tend to understand complex damages. At the same time, Houston is home to a strong corporate presence and top defense firms, and median outcomes can be modest even with that upside. Net: an urban, diverse, plaintiff-friendly venue with real “home run” potential, tempered by serious defense talent and a wide verdict range.

Our Results Here:

$20,030,000 – Settlement for Texas Panhandle worker burned when companies left valves open during hot oil cleaning.
$12,742,882 – Workover rig collapse case where fatigued workers forgot to attach guywires to a rig.
$9,750,000 – Settlement for a client who suffered a traumatic brain injury from a crash with a West Texas sand hauler.
$7,373,750 – Settlement for group of workers injured during an explosion at a Houston chemical plant.
$6,750,000 – Settlement for worker burned at a Florida chemical plant when the plant’s electronic systems malfunctioned.
$5,500,000 – Settlement for client injured when a truck driver’s unsafe u-turn caused a crash.
$5,474,354 – Settlement for a couple rear-ended by a commercial vehicle causing orthopedic injuries.
$4,000,000 – Settlement for West Texas oilfield worker electrified when a contractor dropped a live wire on him.
$3,575,000 – Settlement for a West Texas oilfield worker injured when inlet flow valve was left closed and the inlet flow line exploded.
$3,200,000 – Settlement for a mother who was injured when an 18-wheeler driver made unsafe u-turn at night.
$2,250,000 – Settlement for an oilfield worker injured when pipe fell on him because of unsafe wellsite conditions.
$2,125,000 – Settlement related to a work truck crash that caused knee and back injuries.
$1,991,283 – Mid-trial settlement for a client who was struck from behind while moving company truck stared out the window at a men’s club.
$ 1,946,322 – Rear-end collision caused brain injury and policy limits settlement.
$1,875,000 – Settlement for a Jones Act seaman injured when a flag pole fell on him.
$1,8650,000 – Settlement for injured oilfield worker who was hit in the head while trying to remove the nightcap from a well.
$ 1,750,000 – Premises liability settlement related to an unsafe parking lot and a truck driver who made an improper turn.
$ 1,700,000 – Settlement for an oilfield accident that caused neck and back injuries.
$1,600,000 – Settlement for oilfield worker injured when he fell 12 feet into an uncovered cellar hole on a wellsite.
$1,500,000 – Settlement for West Texas oilfield worker who fell off platform after passing out on wellsite.
$ 1,575,000 – Settlement for client who suffered neck injuries when an 18-wheeler ran a red light and caused neck injuries.
$1,150,000 – Settlement for a client struck by a waste disposal company truck driver.
$1,025,000 – Settlement for client who suffered a neck injury when rear-ended by work truck.
$1,000,000 – Settlement for a South Texas family involved in crash outside of a SpaceX facility.
$1,000,000 – Settlement for client injured when a bankrupt trucking company crashed into him.
$950,000 – Settlement for a Jones Act seaman injured by a fall down an unlit staircase.

County Seat:

Houston

Population (2024):

5,009,302

Median Age:

34.4

Median Income:

$73,104

2024 Election Results:

Harris (51.9%)

Other Results:

$1,200,000,00 – Ex-boyfriend shared sexual images without consent (2023; 2022-20061).
$639,805,500 – Worker killed during crane operations (2025; 2021-68047)
$557,106,000 – Plaintiff claimed she suffered severe injuries after being hit by train (2023; 2016-80991).
$352,772,000 – Airline worker paralyzed after being struck by van on tarmac (2021; 2019-81830).
$70,000,000 – Defendant fatally shot neighbor during dispute (2022; 2017- 19225).
$56,000,000 – Driver struck minor on bike in crosswalk (2025; 2016-62318).
$44,618,042 – Plaintiff claimed hotel’s negligence led to alleged rape (2021; 2018- 84453).
$40,250,000 – Inadequate security led to shooting in parking lot (2022; 2017- 71801).
$35,000,000 – Plaintiff claimed unsafe work area led to laborer’s death (2025; 2022-66818).
$30,000,000 – Trucker’s overreaction caused fatal crash (2021; 2018- 80520).
$28,591,000 – Explosion injured chemical plant workers (2023; 2019-52989).
$19,142,635 – Plaintiff claimed hit by UPS driver caused lasting brain injuries (2021; 2019-38019).
$15,600,000 – Defendant was speeding prior to two-vehicle crash (2024; 2021- 70273).
$15,466,597 – Faulty insert caused 40-foot fall from electrical pole (2022; 2019-31428).
$15,454,361 – Plaintiff claimed crash at stop sign led to severe injuries (2025; 2022-48322).
$13,314,000 – Collision with overturned 18-wheeler left father dead (2023; 2019-89362).
$10,584,465 – Lack of safety policies led to injuries, fatality (2022; 2018-23951).
$10,413,000 – Faulty valve at refinery led to severe burns (2022; 2018-51047).
$7,861,000 – Employer responsible for unseaworthiness of vessel (2022; 2020-36729).
$7,110,000 – Nursing home lacked proper training, leading to injury (2021; 2016-50146).
$7,011,000 – Plaintiff claimed taxi driver negligent in two-car crash (2021; 2016-32437).