Dallas Jury Issues Defense Verdict in Parking Lot Collision
One driver was getting into a parked car when the other driver pulled forward, running over the first driver's foot. The injured driver claimed significant bruising and difficulty walking. The jury found neither party negligent and awarded court costs.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $454
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2015
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- Other
- Case Type
- Foot, Soft Tissue
Case Overview
On February 1, 2012, a 16-year-old was involved in a collision with a sedan driven by her grandmother in a parking lot in Dallas, Texas. The teenager's mother subsequently filed a lawsuit, individually and on behalf of her daughter, against the driver, alleging negligence.
The plaintiff contended that the 16-year-old was getting into the back seat on the driver's side when the defendant failed to maintain a proper lookout and pulled forward, causing a rear wheel to run over the teenager's foot. The plaintiff claimed severe bruising to the right foot, incurred $1,863 in medical bills, required crutches for approximately two months, and experienced an inability to participate in marching band, alongside ongoing walking difficulties. The plaintiff sought $90,000 for past medical expenses and past and future pain and suffering. The defendant denied negligence, arguing that she had heard a rear door close, reasonably assumed the teenager was safely inside the vehicle, and then moved forward. Defense counsel also maintained the teenager was not a member of the marching band before the collision.
Following a one-day trial and one hour of deliberation, the jury determined that neither party was negligent in the incident. A judge subsequently awarded the defendant $454 in court costs.
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