Dallas Jury Awards $225,000 in Texas Rear-End Collision
One driver stopped at a red light when the car behind them rear-ended them. The impact caused a chain reaction, and a third vehicle then rear-ended the middle car. The driver who was initially stopped claimed injuries to their neck, back, and shoulder. The case proceeded to trial against the insurance company for one of the drivers who caused the collision.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $225,000
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2017
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Lumbar Disc Injury
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Case Overview
On June 22, 2013, a 53-year-old general manager was stopped at a red light on Forest Lane at Plano Road in Dallas, Texas, when his sedan was involved in a multi-vehicle rear-end collision. The plaintiff claimed neck, back, and shoulder injuries, including disc herniations, requiring ongoing medical treatment. He sued the drivers of the vehicles behind him, alleging negligence for failing to maintain a proper lookout and control speed.
One defendant driver was granted a no-evidence summary judgment, and the other settled for her $30,000 policy limit before trial. The case then proceeded against the plaintiff's underinsured motorist carrier, Home State County Mutual Insurance Co., which held a $30,000 policy. The plaintiff sought over $36,000 in past medical bills and additional damages for future medical expenses, lost earning capacity, and pain. The insurer did not dispute the settling driver's negligence but argued for overtreatment and that not all medical care was accident-related.
After a two-day trial, the jury found the settling driver negligent and awarded the plaintiff $225,000 for medical costs, lost earning capacity, and physical pain and impairment. The insurer received a $30,000 credit from the earlier settlement, reducing the net award. The insurer's final liability was capped at its $30,000 underinsured motorist policy limit.
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