Fort Worth Jury Awards $337,760 in Motor Vehicle Collision
One driver was traveling west on a service road and proceeded through an intersection. The other driver was traveling north on a different road and struck the first vehicle on its left side. The passenger in the first vehicle claimed injuries to her back and neck.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $337,760
- County
- Tarrant County, TX
- Resolved
- 2020
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Neck Injury (Whiplash)
- Accident Type
- T-bone
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Case Overview
On April 13, 2016, a passenger sustained injuries in a two-vehicle collision in Fort Worth, Texas. The plaintiff was traveling west on a service road of Loop 820 when the sport utility vehicle's left side was struck by a car driven by another individual traveling north on Marine Creek Parkway. The plaintiff claimed immediate back and neck injuries from the impact.
The plaintiff filed a lawsuit alleging negligence against the at-fault driver and sought underinsured motorist coverage from Allstate County Mutual Insurance Co. and Farmers Insurance Exchange. The at-fault driver settled for $30,000, and the Farmers entities settled for $20,000. The case proceeded to trial against Allstate, with the defendant insurer stipulating to the at-fault driver's negligence. The jury was tasked with determining damages. The plaintiff presented evidence of back and neck sprains, disc bulges, and a C3-4 disc extrusion, causing radiating pain and numbness. Treatment included chiropractic care, physical therapy, multiple epidural steroid injections, and nerve blocks over several years. The plaintiff sought damages for past and future medical expenses, as well as past and future pain and mental anguish.
The defense contested the extent and causation of the plaintiff's claimed injuries. Defense counsel highlighted inconsistencies in medical records, gaps in treatment, and argued that some treatments were medically unnecessary or not documented. The defense also pointed to later MRI findings that showed no issues at certain spinal levels and suggested the injuries were not fully attributable to the collision, presenting vehicle damage photos as evidence.
Following a two-day trial and 3.5 hours of deliberation, the jury returned a 10-2 verdict, awarding the plaintiff $337,760.35. However, the final judgment was limited to $30,000 by the plaintiff's Allstate policy limit. The court also awarded the plaintiff attorney fees of $42,668.75, bringing the total final judgment to $72,668.75.
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