Grand Prairie Jury Finds Negligence, Awards $1,000 in Rear-End Collision
One driver struck the vehicle in front of them when it stopped. The occupants of the stopped vehicle claimed injuries to their neck, back, and shoulders. The driver who caused the collision denied negligence. A jury found the defendant negligent and awarded damages to the plaintiffs.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $1,000
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2019
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Rear End Collision
Case Overview
On December 6, 2015, a rear-end collision occurred in Grand Prairie, Texas, when a vehicle driven by a male plaintiff, with a female plaintiff as a passenger, was struck from behind by the defendant's vehicle. The plaintiffs' vehicle had stopped lawfully on South Carrier Parkway when the incident took place.
The plaintiffs filed a lawsuit, alleging the defendant's negligence caused them various bodily sprains and strains, including injuries to their necks, mid backs, and shoulders. They claimed the defendant was negligent in failing to keep a proper lookout, make a proper application of the brakes, maintain vehicle control, avoid the collision, travel at a safe speed, and maintain an adequate distance. The defendant denied all allegations of negligence and injury.
A jury subsequently found the defendant negligent. The jury awarded each plaintiff $500 in damages. The verdict indicated the jury found the defendant responsible for the collision, but the limited damages award suggested the jury did not attribute the full extent of the plaintiffs' alleged injuries to the incident.
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