Dallas Jury Awards $6,568 After Parking Lot Collision
In a parking lot, one driver backing out of a space struck the side of another vehicle. The occupants of the struck vehicle claimed back and knee injuries. The jury found in favor of the plaintiffs.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $6,568
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2015
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- Other
- Case Type
- Back and Neck, Strains and Sprains, Soft Tissue
Case Overview
On February 7, 2013, a defendant driver backed a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu into a 2007 Pontiac G5 in a Dallas parking lot, striking its left side. The Pontiac's occupants, a driver and a passenger, both in their 50s, subsequently sued for negligence, alleging unsafe backing, failure to brake, and not maintaining a proper lookout.
The plaintiff driver claimed neck and back sprains, incurring $5,068 in medical bills. The plaintiff passenger claimed neck, back, and right knee sprains, with $3,922 in medical bills. Both sought damages for past and future medical expenses and physical pain. The defense argued the collision was a minor parking lot accident with negligible vehicle damage, contending the plaintiffs could not have sustained significant injuries. The defense also highlighted the absence of the plaintiff passenger's knee complaints in medical records and her prior complaints, noting her admission on cross-examination that she felt no worse than usual after the collision.
The court issued a directed verdict on liability, finding the defendant responsible for the collision. A jury then deliberated on damages, awarding the plaintiff driver $6,568 for past medical costs and past physical pain. No damages were awarded to the plaintiff passenger. The outcome suggested the jury found the plaintiff driver sustained some compensable injury, but likely rejected the plaintiff passenger's claims, influenced by the defense's arguments regarding the minor impact and the passenger's medical history.
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