Tarrant County Jury Awards $7,905 in Rear-End Collision
One driver was rear-ended by another vehicle. The injured driver had medical expenses and claimed past physical pain and mental anguish, loss of earning capacity, physical impairment, and future medical care.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Settlement
- Amount
- $500
- County
- Tarrant County, TX
- Resolved
- 2015
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Neck Injury (Whiplash)
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Neck and back, brain strain
Case Overview
A plaintiff filed a lawsuit in Tarrant County after being involved in a rear-end collision. The plaintiff alleged the defendant's negligence caused the incident, resulting in injuries to the plaintiff's neck, back, and a brain strain, which led to $5,405 in past medical expenses.
Pre-trial negotiations saw the plaintiff demand approximately $20,000, while the defendant offered $3,000. The case proceeded to trial, where a jury found the defendant negligent. The unanimous verdict awarded the plaintiff $5,405 for past medical care, $1,500 for future medical care, $500 for past physical pain and mental anguish, and $500 for past loss of earning capacity. No damages were awarded for future physical pain and mental anguish or for past and future physical impairment.
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