Favorability to Plaintiff:

5 (Neutral)

Summary:

A rural Coastal Plains venue with an oil-and-agriculture economy, Jackson sits near Victoria and benefits from Coastal Bend positioning and decent plaintiff infrastructure. Politics are traditionally conservative, but community empathy produces fair damages on clear negligence, even if high-dollar sums are rare. Demographics are moderate, trial history lacks major headline verdicts, and outcomes tend to be measured. Proximity to coastal industry brings occasional maritime or chemical-exposure claims, where juries have shown some plaintiff-friendly tendencies. Net: a South Texas county with a rural-industrial mix and a moderate overall profile, viable on strong facts, with expectations set for reasonable, not runaway, awards.

Our Results Here:

$2,975,660 – Policy limits settlement for a couple injured by rear-end collision.

County Seat:

Edna

Population (2024):

15,284

Median Age:

42.1

Median Income:

$61,752

2024 Election Results:

Trump (85.1%)