Grand Prairie Jury Awards Zero Damages in Parking Lot Collision
One driver was in a parking lot when her vehicle collided with another vehicle. The first driver claimed injuries to her back and neck, seeking compensation for medical expenses, pain, and future impairment. The other driver claimed the first driver initiated the collision by tailgating. The defense argued the injuries were not related to the accident. The jury found neither party negligent.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Defense
- Amount
- Undisclosed
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2019
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- back, neck, other
Case Overview
On December 6, 2015, a vehicle collision occurred in a private parking lot near the 3300 block of Northwest Second Street in Grand Prairie, Texas. The plaintiff, a driver, alleged that her vehicle collided with a vehicle operated by the defendant, claiming the defendant was negligent for failing to maintain a proper lookout while reversing. The plaintiff subsequently sued, seeking damages for alleged soft-tissue injuries to her back and neck, past and future medical expenses, pain, mental anguish, and physical impairment.
The defendant countered that the plaintiff initiated the collision by tailgating. The defense also argued that the plaintiff's claimed injuries were unrelated to the incident. After a three-day trial and two hours of deliberation, the jury rendered a defense verdict, awarding zero damages. The jury concluded that neither party was negligent in connection with the accident.
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