Dallas Motor Vehicle Collision Settles for $15,000
One driver was making a left turn when they struck the front of another vehicle. The occupants of the struck vehicle claimed back and neck injuries. The driver who made the turn was employed by the city. The city argued the injured driver was partially at fault for not properly restraining a passenger. Both parties claimed residual pain and limitations.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Settlement
- Amount
- $15,000
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2017
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- Other
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Case Overview
On June 18, 2015, a collision occurred in Dallas when a city employee, driving southbound on Westmoreland Boulevard, made a left turn onto Half Crown Drive and struck the front driver's side of a northbound vehicle. The vehicle's occupants, a mother and her son, claimed to have sustained neck and back injuries. The mother, individually and on behalf of her son, subsequently sued the city, alleging negligence by its employee and seeking to hold the city vicariously liable.
The plaintiffs were transported to an emergency room and later diagnosed with soft-tissue neck and back injuries, claiming residual pain and limitations. They sought damages for medical expenses, pain and suffering, and physical impairment. The city contended that the plaintiffs' injuries were minor sprains and strains that had fully healed. The city also argued that the mother was negligent for her son's injuries because he was not properly restrained by a seat belt.
The parties ultimately reached a settlement agreement. The case concluded with a $15,000 settlement.
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