Dallas County Rear-End Collision Settles After Mediation
One driver stopped at a traffic light and was rear-ended by the other driver. The driver who was hit claimed injuries from the collision. The parties reached a settlement after mediation.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Settlement
- Amount
- Undisclosed
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2015
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Economic Injury, Emotional Or Mental Injury, Physical Injury
Case Overview
In Dallas County, Texas, a plaintiff filed a negligence lawsuit after a vehicle collision in May 2013. The plaintiff alleged that a defendant negligently operated a vehicle, causing it to rear-end the plaintiff's car, which had stopped at a traffic light. The plaintiff claimed to have sustained injuries in the accident and sought damages.
The plaintiff filed a petition for damages in the District Court, 191st District Court, Dallas County, on March 17, 2014. After engaging in mediation, the parties notified the court on January 6, 2015, that they had reached a settlement. An agreed order dismissing the suit with prejudice was subsequently entered on March 16, 2015.
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