Dallas Jury Issues Defense Verdict in Rear-End Collision Trial
One driver was slowing down on a freeway when their car was hit from behind by another car. The driver who was hit claimed injuries to their back, neck, and wrist. The other driver argued that they braked but skidded into the car in front due to rainy conditions. The jury found that the second driver's actions did not cause the accident.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Defense
- Amount
- Undisclosed
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2021
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Case Overview
On August 18, 2016, a rear-end collision occurred on a Dallas freeway. The plaintiff's vehicle was struck from behind by the defendant's car while the plaintiff was decelerating. The plaintiff subsequently filed a lawsuit, alleging the defendant's negligent operation of the vehicle caused the incident and resulted in injuries to his back, neck, and a wrist.
The plaintiff contended the defendant failed to exercise due caution in rainy conditions. He claimed a left wrist fracture of the ulna bone, alongside cervical and lumbar sprains and strains. The plaintiff sought chiropractic treatment for his neck and back, and used a brace for his wrist. He later reported intermittent wrist pain and swelling that required over-the-counter medication and icing. The plaintiff's counsel asked the jury for over $80,000 in damages for past and future pain, anguish, and impairment.
The defendant countered that the vehicle skidded while braking in the rain and denied negligence. Defense counsel disputed the causation and extent of the plaintiff's claimed injuries, noting photographs showed no visible damage to either vehicle, no police or ambulance responded to the scene, and a post-accident X-ray was inconclusive for a left-wrist fracture. After a one-day trial and 15 hours of deliberation, the jury rendered a defense verdict. The jury concluded that the defendant's actions did not proximately cause the accident, and therefore did not address the question of damages.
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