Dallas Jury Issues Verdict, Awards $17,623 in Lane Change Crash
One driver claimed the other driver made an unsafe lane change and struck their vehicle. The collision caused injuries including neck and back sprains, a knee contusion, and a sleep disorder. The jury found the defendant negligent and awarded damages for past and future medical expenses, property damage, and pain and suffering.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $17,623
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2019
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Neck Injury (Whiplash)
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Lane Change Collision
Case Overview
On February 11, 2017, a collision occurred in Dallas, Texas, when a vehicle operated by the defendant made an unsafe lane change on Jim Miller near Loop 12 and struck a southbound vehicle driven by the plaintiff. The plaintiff subsequently filed a motor vehicle negligence action, alleging the defendant failed to yield the right-of-way, causing bodily injuries including whiplash, other spinal sprains, a knee contusion, and a trauma-induced sleep disorder, as well as property damage. The plaintiff sought compensation for past and future medical treatment.
The defendant denied liability, arguing the plaintiff was contributorily negligent and that the claimed injuries had either resolved or would resolve without the need for future medical care. After hearing arguments, a jury in Dallas returned a verdict for the plaintiff, finding the defendant negligent. The jury awarded the plaintiff $17,623 in damages, including amounts for past medical care, past physical pain and mental anguish, property damage, future medical expenses, and loss of use of property.
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