Allen Jury Issues Defense Verdict in Lane Change Collision
One driver changed lanes and collided with the side of another driver's vehicle. The injured driver claimed back and neck injuries, including herniated discs and strains. The defense questioned the necessity of the medical treatment and argued that an unknown driver caused the initial swerve. The jury found the unknown driver negligent but awarded no damages to the injured driver.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Defense
- Amount
- Undisclosed
- County
- Collin County, TX
- Resolved
- 2019
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- Other
- Case Type
- Sprain, Cervical, Strain
Case Overview
On January 3, 2017, a collision occurred on U.S. Highway 75 in Allen, Texas. A driver of a sedan, who worked part-time as an emcee, singer, and livery vehicle driver, alleged that a pickup truck driven by the defendant collided with her vehicle when the defendant changed lanes. The plaintiff claimed the incident caused back and neck injuries, including disc herniations and sprains, and subsequently filed a lawsuit against the defendant for negligence.
The plaintiff contended the defendant's unsafe lane change initiated the collision and sought damages for past and future medical expenses, pain, suffering, mental anguish, and physical impairment. The defendant argued an unknown vehicle cut him off, forcing him to swerve, and designated this unknown driver as a responsible third party. The defense also questioned the reasonableness and necessity of the plaintiff's medical treatment, referencing a prior motor vehicle accident and notes suggesting attorney involvement in treatment decisions. A defense chiropractic expert opined on a significantly lower amount for reasonable past medical expenses.
Following the trial, a jury returned a defense verdict. Jurors found negligence and proximate cause solely attributable to the unknown driver, not the named defendant. Although the jury answered the damages question and awarded $3,500, the plaintiff received no recovery because liability was not assigned to the defendant.
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