Mesquite, Texas Jury Awards $73,495 in Rear-End Collision
One driver was exiting a freeway when the other driver allegedly ran a red light and collided with the rear of the first driver's vehicle. Both drivers sustained injuries. The court found the defendant negligent and awarded damages to both drivers.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $73,495
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2019
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Lumbar Disc Injury
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Rear End Collision
Case Overview
On July 26, 2015, a motor vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of the LBJ Freeway exit ramp and La Prada Drive in Mesquite, Texas. A 47-year-old plaintiff driver and his 19-year-old plaintiff passenger were turning right onto westbound La Prada Drive with a green light. A defendant's vehicle, approaching the intersection on westbound La Prada Drive, allegedly ran a red light and struck the rear of the plaintiffs' vehicle. The plaintiffs asserted the defendant's negligence caused the collision and their injuries, while the defendant denied negligence and claimed the plaintiff driver was comparatively negligent.
The plaintiff driver sustained various spinal sprains, strains, muscle spasms, and disc injuries, for which he received physical therapy and chiropractic care. The plaintiff passenger experienced similar spinal injuries and muscle spasms, missing three days of work and undergoing chiropractic treatment.
The court determined the defendant's negligence was the sole proximate cause of the collision. The plaintiff driver was awarded $16,206 for past medical expenses, $10,000 for past physical pain and suffering, and $10,000 for future physical pain, totaling $36,206. The plaintiff passenger received $13,194 for past medical expenses, $10,000 for past physical pain, $4,095 for future medical expenses, and $10,000 for future physical pain, for a total award of $37,289.
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