Dallas County Motor Vehicle Negligence Settles, Amount Undisclosed
One driver claimed the other driver negligently failed to yield the right of way, causing a collision. The first driver allegedly sustained personal injuries in the accident. The parties later reached a settlement, and the suit was dismissed.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Settlement
- Amount
- Undisclosed
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2015
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Other
- Case Type
- Economic Injury, Emotional Or Mental Injury, Physical Injury
Case Overview
In December 2011, a vehicle collision occurred in Dallas County, Texas. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant driver negligently operated a vehicle owned by the vehicle owner defendant, failing to yield the right of way and causing the crash. The plaintiff claimed to have sustained personal injuries in the accident.
In November 2013, the plaintiff filed a negligence petition for damages against the driver and the vehicle owner in the District Court, 44th District Court, Dallas County, Texas. The parties later advised the court in April 2015 that they had reached a settlement. The case was subsequently dismissed with prejudice by an agreed order in May 2015.
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