Dallas Jury Finds Negligence, Awards $8,354 in Rear-End Crash
One driver was stopped at an intersection when the other driver hit their vehicle from behind. The injured driver claimed injuries to their neck, back, and knee. The jury found the second driver negligent and awarded damages for medical expenses and pain and suffering.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $8,354
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2020
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Cervical Disc Injury
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Rear End Collision
Case Overview
A plaintiff filed a lawsuit in Dallas, Texas, alleging injuries from a rear-end collision that occurred on July 16, 2015. The plaintiff stated their vehicle was lawfully stopped at the intersection of Bruton Road and N. Jim Miller Road when it was struck from behind by the defendant's vehicle. The plaintiff claimed sustained cervical, thoracic, and lumbar muscle and facet joint injuries, a left knee sprain, and disc protrusions, attributing negligence to the defendant for failing to brake timely, driving at an imprudent speed, and failing to maintain a proper lookout.
The defendant denied all allegations of negligence and injury. Following a trial, a jury found the defendant negligent. The jury awarded the plaintiff $7,354.09 for past medical expenses and $1,000 for past pain and suffering, totaling $8,354.09.
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