Dallas Jury Issues Defense Verdict in Sideswipe Collision
One driver was traveling east on Lemmon Avenue in Dallas when another driver in a taxi swerved into his lane, causing a sideswipe collision. The first driver claimed neck and back injuries. The defense argued the first driver attempted an abrupt left turn, causing the accident, and that the taxi driver was not negligent. The jury found the first driver negligent and awarded zero damages.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Defense
- Amount
- Undisclosed
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2017
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- Sideswipe
- Case Type
- Back and Neck, Lower Back, Chiropractic
Case Overview
On February 16, 2013, a sideswipe collision occurred on Lemmon Avenue in Dallas, Texas, between a compact car driven by the plaintiff and a taxicab. The plaintiff alleged the taxi driver swerved into his lane, causing the incident and resulting in neck and back injuries. The plaintiff sued the taxi driver for negligence and the defendant taxi company, alleging negligent entrustment and vicarious liability, arguing the driver was an employee or engaged in a joint enterprise.
The defense denied the taxi driver's negligence, contending the plaintiff caused the accident by attempting an abrupt left turn, with photographic evidence supporting the impact occurred in the taxi's lane. The defense also denied vicarious liability, asserting local cab drivers are independent contractors. The plaintiff claimed significant injuries, seeking $1.2 million. The defense argued the injuries were exaggerated, citing a minor impact, a reported prior back injury, and similar claims from a subsequent unrelated accident.
After a one-week trial, the jury found only the plaintiff negligent and determined no employee or joint enterprise relationship existed between the taxi driver and the defendant taxi company. While the jury found $956.65 in past medical bills, the plaintiff received no award due to the finding of sole negligence.
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