Indianapolis Jury Awards $25,000 in Rear-End Collision
One driver stopped for a red light and was rear-ended by the other driver. The injured driver complained of pain in her shoulder, arm, lower back, hip, and leg. The case proceeded to trial against the employer of the driver who caused the collision.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $25,000
- County
- Marion County, IN
- Resolved
- 2015
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Shoulder Injury
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Settlement Context
This verdict-plaintiff of $25,000 is near the median of $39,790 for shoulder injury cases resolved by verdict-plaintiff. The typical range is $11,471 to $130,842, based on 23 cases in our database.
Case Overview
On April 27, 2012, a 51-year-old plaintiff was driving west on the Sam Jones Expressway in Indianapolis when a vehicle driven by a defendant employee, who was on the job for The Boeing Company, rear-ended her minivan at a red light. Following the collision, the plaintiff reported pain in her shoulder, arm, lower back, right hip, and lower right leg.
The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the defendant driver, alleging fault for the crash. Her husband also filed a derivative claim for loss of consortium. When it was learned the driver was working at the time, the complaint was amended to include The Boeing Company as a corporate defendant. The defendants disputed the extent of the plaintiff's injuries, presenting testimony from a defense orthopedic surgeon and a biomechanical expert, while the plaintiff presented findings from a physical medicine expert.
The case proceeded to trial in Indianapolis solely against The Boeing Company after the plaintiff's motion to dismiss the defendant driver was granted. Following a three-day trial, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, awarding $25,000 in damages. However, the plaintiff's husband received no damages for his consortium claim. The court entered a judgment reflecting the jury's decision, which the corporate defendant paid. The plaintiffs later filed a post-trial motion to correct error concerning the court's exclusion of evidence regarding a defense expert's financial connections, which remained pending.
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 Marion County, Texas. Local jury tendencies, judge assignments, and regional economic conditions all influence case outcomes in this jurisdiction.
- Resolved in 2015, 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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