Dallas Jury Awards $14,201.61 in Motor Vehicle Negligence
One driver was exiting a hospital driveway and turning left when they collided with another vehicle that was driving straight. The driver exiting the driveway failed to yield the right of way at a stop sign. The injured person claimed neck and back sprains and strains, and a laceration on their knee.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $14,202
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2015
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- T-bone
- Case Type
- Knee, Laceration, Back and Neck
Case Overview
On May 14, 2013, a collision occurred in Dallas, Texas, involving a vehicle carrying a passenger and a pickup truck. The passenger was riding in a southbound vehicle on South Westmoreland Road when a pickup truck, exiting a hospital driveway, attempted a left turn onto the road. The pickup truck driver, who had a stop sign, collided with the passenger's vehicle. An investigating officer later concluded that the pickup truck driver's failure to yield the right of way was the sole contributing factor.
The passenger filed a lawsuit against the pickup truck driver, alleging negligence for failing to yield. The plaintiff claimed to have suffered neck and back sprains and strains, along with a minor knee laceration, receiving chiropractic care for several months. The defendant denied negligence, stating he looked both ways and did not see the plaintiff's vehicle until a split second before the collision, suggesting the plaintiff's driver was speeding.
After a two-day trial, a jury deliberated for four hours. The jury found the defendant negligent and awarded the plaintiff $14,201.61 in damages. The verdict reflected the jury's finding that the defendant was at fault for failing to yield, consistent with the investigating officer's testimony.
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