Tarrant County Jury Awards $7,000 in Failure to Yield Collision
One driver was merging onto a freeway when they collided with a truck. The driver's vehicle then spun and struck another vehicle. The injured driver claimed neck and shoulder injuries and sought damages for pain and suffering.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $7,000
- County
- Tarrant County, TX
- Resolved
- 2015
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Neck Injury (Whiplash)
- Accident Type
- Multi-vehicle
- Case Type
- Chiropractic, Neck, Shoulder
Case Overview
On January 9, 2013, a collision occurred on a freeway in Tarrant County, Texas. The defendant, while attempting to merge onto the freeway, struck a truck, causing the defendant's vehicle to spin out and collide with the plaintiff's vehicle. No police report was filed for the incident. The plaintiff subsequently filed a lawsuit against the defendant, alleging a failure to yield the right of way.
The plaintiff claimed right shoulder and neck sprains and strains, undergoing chiropractic treatment from January 10 to February 27. The plaintiff presented medical bills totaling $5,760 and a vehicle repair estimate of approximately $4,500, stating the impact to her vehicle was significant. A chiropractor testified that the treatment was reasonable and necessary. The defendant contended that a third-party truck driver had accelerated, preventing a safe merge, and argued the truck driver was at least partly responsible for the accident. The defense also argued that the plaintiff's reported pain levels were low at both the start and end of her treatment.
After a one-day trial, a Tarrant County jury found in favor of the plaintiff. The jury awarded the plaintiff $7,000 in damages.
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