Fort Worth Jury Awards $93,787 in Multi-Vehicle Collision
One driver was traveling behind another on a highway when the lead driver cut in front of the trailing vehicle to exit. The trailing vehicle rear-ended the lead vehicle and then swerved into another lane, where it was rear-ended by a third vehicle. This caused the third vehicle to swerve and strike the side of a fourth vehicle. The police report blamed the initial lane change. The injured parties claimed multiple injuries from the collisions.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
About Neck Injury (Whiplash) Injuries
Whiplash is a neck injury caused by rapid back-and-forth movement of the head, commonly occurring in rear-end collisions. Despite being frequently dismissed, whiplash can cause significant pain and disability.
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $80,041
- County
- Tarrant County, TX
- Resolved
- 2016
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Neck Injury (Whiplash)
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Settlement Context
This verdict-plaintiff of $80,041 is above the median of $9,367 for neck injury (whiplash) cases resolved by verdict-plaintiff. The typical range is $3,100 to $25,000, based on 590 cases in our database.
Case Overview
On September 3, 2013, a multi-vehicle collision occurred on eastbound Highway 121 in Fort Worth, Texas. A plaintiff, driving a Kia Soul, was traveling behind another plaintiff, who was in a Buick Rendezvous. A defendant, operating a Mini Cooper, allegedly cut in front of the Kia Soul from the left middle lane to reach an exit ramp. The Kia Soul rear-ended the Mini Cooper and then swerved left, where it was subsequently rear-ended by a Nissan Sentra. A fourth vehicle, a Ford Escape, then swerved right and struck the side of the Buick Rendezvous, which then hit a concrete barrier. A police report attributed fault for the initial incident to the Mini Cooper driver for an unsafe lane change.
The plaintiffs, who claimed multiple injuries, filed suit alleging negligence. The driver of the Kia Soul initially sued the Mini Cooper driver, claiming negligent lookout and unsafe lane change. The Buick Rendezvous driver intervened as a plaintiff, and both plaintiffs added claims against the Nissan Sentra driver and the Ford Escape driver. The Ford Escape driver was later nonsuited, and the Nissan Sentra driver settled before trial, paying $11,000 to the Kia Soul driver and $750 to the Buick Rendezvous driver. The case proceeded to trial against the Mini Cooper driver only.
The plaintiffs argued that the Mini Cooper driver was solely negligent. The Mini Cooper driver contended she had been in the right middle lane the entire time and that the Kia Soul driver simply rear-ended her. She cited a language barrier for her statement not appearing in the police report, a claim challenged by the plaintiffs. The jury found the Mini Cooper driver negligent as to the Buick Rendezvous driver. For the Kia Soul driver's claims, the jury found both the Mini Cooper driver and the Nissan Sentra driver negligent, assigning 75 percent comparative responsibility to the Mini Cooper driver and 25 percent to the Nissan Sentra driver. The jury awarded the plaintiffs a total of $80,040.92, for which the Mini Cooper driver was held liable. With prejudgment interest and taxable costs, the total recovery for the plaintiffs amounted to $93,786.58.
Understanding This Case
- Most whiplash injuries improve within 2-3 months. However, about 25% of patients experience chronic symptoms lasting over a year, significantly impacting quality of life.
- 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 Tarrant County, Texas. Local jury tendencies, judge assignments, and regional economic conditions all influence case outcomes in this jurisdiction.
- Resolved in 2016, 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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