Dallas County Jury Issues Defense Verdict in Rear-End Collision
One driver was traveling northbound when their vehicle was struck from behind by another vehicle, which had also been rear-ended. The driver who initiated the chain reaction was dismissed from the case. The jury determined the remaining defendant was not at fault for the collision.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Defense
- Amount
- Undisclosed
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2021
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Neck Injury (Whiplash)
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Rear End Collision
Case Overview
A plaintiff filed a lawsuit alleging bodily injuries sustained in a multi-vehicle rear-end collision on July 28, 2016, in Irving, Texas. The plaintiff's vehicle, traveling northbound on Highway 360, was struck from behind by another vehicle, which had itself been struck by the defendant's vehicle. The plaintiff claimed to have suffered bodily injuries to the neck, back, face, head, and knees, resulting in medical expenses exceeding $28,000. The lawsuit alleged the defendant was negligent in failing to maintain a proper lookout, drive attentively, make evasive maneuvers, and apply brakes in a timely manner.
The defendant denied negligence, asserting that a third driver, operating the middle vehicle in the collision, was solely responsible for initiating the chain reaction by making a sudden stop. The defendant initially brought this third driver into the action as an additional defendant, but that individual was dismissed from the case before trial. Following a jury trial in Dallas County, the jury concluded that the defendant was not negligent.
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