South Dallas Jury Awards $1,472 in Parking Lot Collision
One driver was parked in a parking lot when another driver backed into his pickup truck. The parked driver claimed injuries to his neck, back, and knee. He sought damages for past medical bills, past lost earning capacity, and past physical pain and impairment.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $1,472
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2017
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- Other
- Case Type
- Back and Neck, Strains and Sprains, Lower Back
Case Overview
A plaintiff, a gas station attendant, was eating lunch in a parked pickup truck in a South Dallas convenience store parking lot when a defendant driver backed a dually pickup truck with an attached camper into the plaintiff's vehicle. The plaintiff subsequently filed a lawsuit alleging the defendant driver was negligent by failing to keep a proper lookout and backing unsafely. The court later granted a directed verdict against the defendant driver on liability, establishing negligence.
The plaintiff claimed neck, back, and knee injuries, including sprains, strains, a lumbar herniation, and related conditions. The plaintiff underwent 42 chiropractic treatments and was referred to an osteopath. The plaintiff sought over $20,000 for past medical bills, as well as past lost earning capacity and damages for physical pain and impairment.
The defense argued that the impact was minor and that the plaintiff's treatment was excessive and unreasonably expensive. Defense experts, including a physiatrist and a chiropractor, submitted counteraffidavits asserting that medical records lacked credibility, and many treatments and diagnostic tests were not medically indicated. After deliberations, a jury awarded the plaintiff $1,472, an amount significantly less than what was sought for medical expenses and lost earnings.
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