Dallas County Negligence Claims Settle After Rear-End Collision
One driver was stopped at a traffic light when another driver failed to stop and rear-ended their vehicle. The occupants of the stopped vehicle claimed they suffered extensive injuries and damages due to the other driver's negligence. The parties reached a settlement.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Settlement
- Amount
- Undisclosed
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2016
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Case Overview
On February 1, 2015, a rear-end collision occurred in Dallas, Texas. The plaintiff driver, operating a vehicle with a plaintiff passenger, was stopped at a traffic light at the intersection of Samuell Boulevard when a vehicle driven by the defendant driver failed to stop. The defendant driver's vehicle collided with and pushed another motor vehicle, which then struck the plaintiffs' vehicle from behind. The plaintiffs reported suffering extensive injuries and damages as a result of the incident.
The plaintiff driver and plaintiff passenger filed a lawsuit in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas. They asserted claims of negligence against the defendant driver and negligent entrustment against the defendant owner, who owned the vehicle involved. The plaintiffs sought damages for past and future medical expenses, lost wages, loss of earning capacity, physical pain and mental anguish, and physical impairment. The defendant driver and defendant owner did not file an answer to the complaint. The parties subsequently notified the court that they had reached a settlement. The court then granted a motion to dismiss the case in accordance with the settlement agreement.
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