Dallas County Wrongful Death Car Crash Settles for $265,000
One driver lost control of a vehicle while trying to pass another in bad weather. The vehicle flipped, and a passenger was ejected and died. The driver argued the accident was due to weather and the passenger not wearing a seatbelt. The other driver claimed the first driver was negligent in passing, controlling speed, and maintaining a lookout.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $265,000
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2019
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Wrongful Death
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Rear End Collision
Case Overview
On October 22, 2015, in Dallas County, Texas, a vehicle driven by the defendant was involved in a fatal accident on Interstate Highway 635 near the Miller Road exit. The defendant reportedly lost control of the vehicle while attempting to pass another car in the right-hand lane during inclement weather. The defendant's vehicle collided with the rear of the other vehicle, causing it to flip over and come to rest upside down. A passenger was ejected from the defendant's vehicle, sustained fatal injuries, and died the same day.
The minor plaintiff, through a next friend, subsequently filed a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging the defendant's negligence caused the mother's death. The plaintiff claimed the defendant failed to exercise proper care and caution, maintain a proper lookout, control the vehicle, and manage speed. The defendant denied liability, arguing the accident was solely due to inclement weather and that the decedent's fatal injuries were a result of not wearing a seatbelt.
The parties ultimately settled the dispute for $265,000.
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