Texas Jury Awards $235,000 in Box Truck Negligence
One driver's car became disabled, and they stopped on the shoulder of an overpass. While standing in front of their car, they were struck by a box truck. The truck propelled the disabled car into the person. The injured person suffered a back injury that required surgery.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $235,000
- County
- Travis County, TX
- Resolved
- 2020
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Lumbar Disc Injury
- Accident Type
- Pedestrian
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Disabled Auto Collision
Case Overview
A motorist filed a negligence action after a collision involving a box truck. The plaintiff's car became disabled and was stopped on the left shoulder of an overpass. While the plaintiff stood in front of the vehicle, a box truck operated by the defendant struck the plaintiff's car, propelling it into the plaintiff. The plaintiff alleged the incident caused a lumbar protrusion that ultimately required fusion surgery.
The defendant denied the plaintiff suffered long-term injuries from the accident, contending that a later weightlifting incident at a gym, which occurred months after the collision and before the surgery, was a superseding cause of the plaintiff's back pain. The plaintiff countered that the accident had compromised their back, making the subsequent lifting incident significant, and maintained a causal link to their condition. A jury found for the plaintiff and awarded $235,000.
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