Cleburne Jury Concludes Rear-End Collision with Defense Verdict
One driver was stopped in traffic when their vehicle was hit from behind by another vehicle. The driver and a passenger in the stopped vehicle claimed injuries to their backs, knees, and necks. The driver of the striking vehicle claimed the accident was the other driver's fault for stopping suddenly. The jury found neither driver negligent.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Defense
- Amount
- Undisclosed
- County
- Johnson County, TX
- Resolved
- 2019
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Case Overview
On May 2, 2015, a plaintiff driver and a plaintiff passenger, both nurses, were involved in a rear-end collision in Cleburne. Their vehicle was stopped in traffic when it was struck from behind by a sport utility vehicle driven by the defendant. The plaintiffs filed a lawsuit alleging the defendant was negligent, claiming she admitted to using her cellular telephone and dropping it just before the impact. The defendant contended the accident resulted from the plaintiff driver stopping suddenly and unnecessarily, asserting the collision was unavoidable.
The plaintiff passenger claimed injuries to the back, a knee, and the neck, including cervical and lumbar sprains and strains. The plaintiff driver claimed cervical and lumbar sprains of the back and neck. Both plaintiffs underwent approximately 13 weeks of conservative treatment, including chiropractic manipulation and physical therapy, and claimed residual pain. The plaintiff passenger sought $13,732 for past medical expenses, while the plaintiff driver sought $17,191.50, along with unspecified damages for pain and impairment. Defense counsel argued the plaintiffs bypassed primary doctors for an attorney-recommended chiropractor and noted treatment concluded in 2015.
Following a two-day trial and three hours of jury deliberation, the jury rendered a defense verdict. The jury found neither driver negligent, resulting in no award to the plaintiffs.
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