Dallas County Court Awards $4,540 in Rear-End Collision
One driver was rear-ended by another vehicle while driving in Dallas County. The driver who was rear-ended sued for negligent operation and vicarious liability. The defendants failed to respond, resulting in a default judgment on liability. The case proceeded as an insurance subrogation claim for property damage to the plaintiff's truck.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $4,540
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2017
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Settlement Context
This verdict-plaintiff of $4,540 is below the median of $14,473 for other cases resolved by verdict-plaintiff. The typical range is $4,770 to $42,056, based on 190 cases in our database.
Case Overview
In August 2015, a plaintiff was driving a pickup truck in Dallas County when a defendant driving a separate vehicle rear-ended it. The plaintiff subsequently sued the driver for negligent operation and the vehicle's owner for vicarious liability and negligent entrustment. The plaintiff alleged the driver was unlicensed and unfit to operate the vehicle at the time of the collision.
Both defendants failed to respond to the plaintiff's pleadings, leading the court to issue a default judgment on liability against them. The plaintiff and an insurance carrier then pursued a subrogation claim for property damages. The plaintiff sought to recover $4,540 for repairs to the damaged 2011 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck. The court ultimately awarded the plaintiff $4,540 in damages and decreed that the insurance carrier was a party in interest, able to execute on the judgment for that amount.
Understanding This Case
- This case went to trial and resulted in a jury verdict. Verdicts can yield higher awards but carry the risk of receiving nothing if the jury rules against the plaintiff.
- This case was resolved in Dallas County, Texas. Local jury tendencies, judge assignments, and regional economic conditions all influence case outcomes in this jurisdiction.
- Resolved in 2017, this case reflects the legal and economic conditions of that period, including medical costs, insurance practices, and jury award trends at the time.
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