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Dallas County • 2019

Dallas Jury Finds Negligence in Car Crash, Awards $379,138

A passenger was injured when the host driver collided with a tractor-trailer making a right turn. The host driver denied fault, claiming the tractor-trailer turned suddenly. The passenger claimed a knee tear requiring surgery, leading to permanent pain and limitations. The jury found the host driver 100% negligent.

Case Information Updated: October 2025

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Knee Injury
Truck/Commercial
Motor Vehicle Negligence

Case Outcome

Outcome
Verdict-Plaintiff
Amount
$379,138
County
Dallas County, TX
Resolved
2019

Injury & Accident Details

Injury Type
Knee Injury
Accident Type
Truck/Commercial
Case Type
Motor Vehicle Negligence, Truck/Auto Collision

Case Overview

In Dallas, Texas, a passenger filed a negligence action after sustaining injuries in a motor vehicle collision. The incident occurred when the host vehicle, operating in the right lane, collided with an 18-wheel tractor-trailer that was making a right turn from the middle lane. The plaintiff, a passenger in the host vehicle, claimed soft tissue sprains and strains, which largely resolved, and a knee tear requiring arthroscopic surgery, asserting permanent pain and limitations despite the procedure.

The tractor-trailer driver and two witnesses from across the roadway testified that the host driver attempted to pass the tractor-trailer on the right as the larger vehicle was executing a wide right turn. The host driver denied this account, contending that the tractor-trailer driver unexpectedly turned right from the middle lane. Before the trial concluded, the case against the tractor-trailer driver settled for $35,000.

During the trial against the host driver, the plaintiff emphasized her refusal to let her injuries significantly impact her life. The host driver challenged the permanency of the plaintiff's knee injury, noting the plaintiff had resumed activities like dancing and hiking. The jury ultimately found the host driver 100% negligent and awarded the plaintiff $379,138. The award included $25,138 for past medical bills, $250,000 for future medical bills, $5,000 for past physical impairment, $44,000 for future physical impairment, $5,000 for past physical pain, and $50,000 for future physical pain.

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