Fort Worth Jury Awards $5,100.79 in Rear-End Collision
One driver was in a parked car in a pharmacy parking lot when another driver struck the rear of their vehicle. The driver who was struck claimed back and neck injuries and sought damages for medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, and vehicle repairs. The jury found the striking driver negligent.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $5,101
- County
- Tarrant County, TX
- Resolved
- 2015
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Case Overview
On September 17, 2011, a plaintiff was in a parked car in a Fort Worth pharmacy parking lot when a vehicle driven by a defendant struck the rear of her car, damaging a taillight. The plaintiff subsequently claimed back and neck injuries resulting from the collision.
The plaintiff filed a negligence lawsuit against the defendant, seeking damages for past medical bills totaling $3,130.99, which included costs for two emergency room visits, physical therapy, and chiropractic care over one month. She also sought compensation for past physical pain and mental anguish, past lost wages, vehicle repairs totaling $641.80, and loss of vehicle use. After the initial defendant died from unrelated causes, the executor of the estate was substituted as the defendant. The defense highlighted a 1.5-month gap in the plaintiff's medical treatment and argued the damage to her vehicle was minor.
Following a one-day trial, a jury found the defendant negligent. The jury awarded the plaintiff $5,100.79. This award included $1,359 for past medical costs, $1,000 for past lost earnings capability, $2,000 for past physical pain and mental anguish, $642 for vehicle repairs, and $100 for loss of vehicle use.
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