Dallas Jury Finds Negligence, Awards $20,700 in Collision
One driver was traveling south in a lane of traffic when another driver in a different lane changed lanes, causing a side-to-side collision. The first driver sued the second driver, alleging negligent lane change and failure to keep a proper lookout. The second driver claimed the first driver was negligent. The injured driver sought damages for pre-existing neck and back sprains, chest, rib, and knee pain.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $20,700
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2015
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- Sideswipe
- Case Type
- Back and Neck, Strains and Sprains, Soft Tissue
Case Overview
On September 5, 2013, a collision occurred in Dallas, Texas, between two sedans traveling south on Robert B. Callum Boulevard near Peaboy Avenue. The plaintiff, a 73-year-old retired truck driver, was in the far right lane, and the defendant was in an adjacent middle right lane when their vehicles collided side-to-side. The plaintiff subsequently filed a lawsuit, alleging the defendant negligently changed lanes when it was unsafe and failed to maintain a proper lookout.
The defendant contended that the plaintiff was responsible for the collision, making similar allegations of negligent lane change and failure to keep a proper lookout. The plaintiff claimed the incident aggravated pre-existing neck and back sprains and strains, in addition to causing chest, rib, and knee pain, leading to various medical treatments. The defense disputed the accident's role in the plaintiff's injuries, highlighting pre-existing conditions, significant gaps in treatment, and inconsistencies found in medical records.
Following a one-day trial, a Dallas jury determined that the defendant was solely negligent. The jury awarded the plaintiff $20,700 in damages.
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