Dallas Jury Finds Negligence, Awards $7,881 in Broadside Crash
One driver ran a stop sign and broadsided another vehicle. The driver who ran the stop sign fled the scene but was later located by police. The injured driver claimed neck and back injuries, including herniated discs.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $7,881
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2017
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Cervical Disc Injury
- Accident Type
- T-bone
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Case Overview
In October 2015, a collision occurred at an intersection in Dallas, Texas. The plaintiff was driving northeast on Elsie Faye Higgins Street when the defendant, driving northwest on Lagow Street, ran a stop sign. This resulted in a broadside collision, totaling the plaintiff's vehicle. The plaintiff sustained neck and back injuries and subsequently filed a lawsuit alleging negligence, including failure to yield and control speed. The defendant stipulated to liability, and the parties agreed that the fact of the defendant fleeing the scene would not be presented at trial.
The plaintiff claimed neck and back sprains and strains, multiple cervical disc herniations, and right arm radiculopathy. She sought chiropractic treatment and physical therapy. A cervical MRI reportedly showed multiple herniated discs. The treating chiropractor testified that the injuries were caused by the accident and that the treatment and charges were reasonable and necessary. The plaintiff sought compensation for past and future medical bills, as well as past and future physical pain and mental anguish.
The defense argued that the plaintiff's injuries were minor and had resolved within four weeks, citing the plaintiff's return to a physically demanding job and attendance at a state fair shortly after the accident. The defense also contended that the medical treatment was excessive. An objection by the defense regarding the admissibility of the MRI bill was overruled by the court.
Following a one-day trial, the jury deliberated for 32 minutes. The jury instruction included a directive not to award damages for pre-existing conditions unless they were aggravated by the accident. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, awarding $7,881.
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