Dallas, Texas Jury Awards No Damages in Red-Light Collision
One driver was traveling through an intersection when another driver ran a red light and collided with the side of their vehicle. The occupants of the first vehicle claimed various disc injuries in their neck and back. The defense argued that the delay in seeking treatment and inconsistencies in testimony indicated the plaintiffs were not injured.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Defense
- Amount
- Undisclosed
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2015
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Lumbar Disc Injury
- Accident Type
- T-bone
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Case Overview
On May 31, 2012, a collision occurred on the Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway at Webb Chapel Road in Dallas, Texas. A driver plaintiff and two passenger plaintiffs were in a Ford Expedition when it was struck by a Ford F-150 driven by the defendant. The plaintiffs filed a lawsuit, alleging the defendant ran a red light and collided with their vehicle. The defendant later stipulated to negligence.
The plaintiffs claimed to have sustained multiple disc herniations and protrusions in their cervical and lumbar spines. They began chiropractic treatment 21 days after the collision and later underwent cervical and lumbar MRIs. One passenger claimed three weeks of lost work, while the owner plaintiff claimed temporary work loss due to lack of transportation and vehicle damage. The driver plaintiff also claimed ongoing work loss since the incident. The plaintiffs sought damages for past medical expenses, lost income, property damage, and unspecified amounts for future medical expenses, lost income, and pain and suffering.
Defense counsel argued that the 21-day delay in seeking initial treatment indicated the plaintiffs were not injured. The defense also highlighted the plaintiffs' inability to articulate their claimed injuries or treatments while testifying, presented evidence of contradictory accounts from the owner plaintiff regarding missed work, and noted the driver plaintiff's medical records listed him as unemployed. After a two-day trial, the jury returned a verdict awarding no damages to the plaintiffs.
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