Dallas County Judge Awards $99,000 in Red-Light Crash
One driver was traveling east on Walnut Hill in Dallas County and the other driver was traveling north on William DeHaes Drive. The vehicles collided in the intersection. The driver traveling east claimed back and neck injuries. The driver traveling east sued the other driver for negligent operation of her vehicle, claiming she failed to stop at her stop light and hit the front driver side of the plaintiff's vehicle. The defendant conceded negligence.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $99,999
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2017
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- T-bone
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Case Overview
On December 15, 2013, a collision occurred at the intersection of Walnut Hill and William DeHaes Drive in Dallas County. A plaintiff, driving east on Walnut Hill, collided with a defendant, who was driving north on William DeHaes Drive. The plaintiff claimed back and neck injuries, leading to a lawsuit alleging the defendant negligently operated her vehicle by failing to stop at a traffic light and striking the front driver's side of the plaintiff's vehicle.
The plaintiff was transported to an emergency room and subsequently diagnosed with soft-tissue injuries to the neck and back, for which chiropractic care was received. The plaintiff reported residual pain and limitations in daily activities. The defendant conceded negligence in the incident. After a one-day proceeding, a judge ruled that the defendant's negligence was a cause of the plaintiff's injuries. The judge awarded the plaintiff $99,000, which included $33,000 for past and future medical costs, $33,000 for past and future pain and suffering, and $33,000 for past and future mental anguish.
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