Dallas County, Texas Rear-End Collision Settles After Mediation
One driver alleged that the other driver negligently rear-ended her car while she was stopped at a traffic light. The injured driver claimed she sustained personal injuries in the accident. The parties reached a settlement following mediation.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Settlement
- Amount
- Undisclosed
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2016
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
A driver alleged that on November 8, 2013, a second driver negligently operated a vehicle, resulting in a rear-end collision in Dallas County, Texas. The plaintiff claimed the incident occurred while her car was stopped at a traffic light and that she sustained personal injuries.
The plaintiff filed a negligence petition for damages against the defendant on May 26, 2015, in the District Court, 298th District Court, Dallas County, Texas. On May 18, 2016, the plaintiff notified the court that the parties had reached a settlement following a mediation process. The court subsequently entered an order dismissing the lawsuit on June 28, 2016, based on the agreed-upon resolution between the parties.
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