Dallas County Jury Awards $17,152 in Rear-End Collision
One driver was stopped at a red light when the other driver rear-ended her. The injured driver claimed multiple injuries including sprains and strains to her neck and back, and pain in her shoulders, knees, and ankle. The other driver claimed the injured driver stopped unexpectedly. The jury found the defendant negligent and awarded damages.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $17,152
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2017
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Case Overview
In March 2015, a rear-end collision occurred on Spring Valley Road in Dallas, Texas. The plaintiff alleged her Chevrolet Camaro was stopped at a red light when the defendant's Ford F-350 pickup truck struck her from behind. The plaintiff subsequently filed a lawsuit, claiming the defendant was negligent by failing to maintain a proper lookout, control speed, and avoid the collision.
The plaintiff asserted she sustained multiple injuries, including cervical, thoracic, and lumbar sprains and strains, radicular pain, headaches, and anxiety, and that her airbag deployed. She sought over $64,000 in past and future medical bills, physical pain, mental anguish, and physical impairment. The defendant denied negligence, claiming both vehicles were stopped, and the plaintiff unexpectedly stopped after beginning a right turn on red, leading to the collision.
The defense challenged the extent and credibility of the plaintiff's claimed injuries, noting she denied injury at the scene and that emergency room records were inconsistent with later complaints. Defense arguments included that the plaintiff's range of motion was normal, she had a history of migraines, and an accident reconstructionist testified the change in velocity was too low to cause injury. The defense also presented photos suggesting the plaintiff's airbag did not deploy and posited other sources for her anxiety. A jury ultimately found the defendant negligent and awarded the plaintiff $17,152, significantly less than the damages sought.
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