Jury Awards $4.8M for Traumatic Brain Injury in Truck Crash
A tractor trailer struck a vehicle while it was making a left turn and the truck was attempting to pass it. The collision resulted in multiple injuries, including a traumatic brain injury.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
About Head/Brain Injury Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) range from mild concussions to severe brain damage. Car accidents are a leading cause of TBI, with effects ranging from temporary symptoms to permanent cognitive impairment.
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $4,800,000
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Resolved
- 2016
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Head/Brain Injury
- Accident Type
- Truck/Commercial
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Settlement Context
This verdict-plaintiff of $4,800,000 is near the median of $510,805 for head/brain injury cases resolved by verdict-plaintiff. The typical range is $52,650 to $4,929,085, based on 77 cases in our database.
Case Overview
A motor vehicle accident occurred when a tractor-trailer struck another vehicle. The incident happened as the vehicle attempted a left turn while the tractor-trailer was attempting to pass it on the left. The collision resulted in multiple injuries for the plaintiff, including a traumatic brain injury.
The plaintiff subsequently filed a lawsuit alleging negligence on the part of the defendant, seeking damages for the injuries sustained. Both sides presented extensive expert testimony to support their claims. Plaintiff's experts included specialists in physical medicine and rehabilitation, life care planning, accident reconstruction, mechanical engineering, and neuroradiology, addressing the cause of the accident, the nature and extent of the injuries, and future care needs. Defendant's experts included specialists in accident reconstruction, civil engineering, economic damages, and diagnostic radiology, offering differing interpretations of liability and the scope of damages.
The case concluded with an award of $4,800,000.
Understanding This Case
- Most mild TBIs resolve within weeks to months. Moderate to severe TBI often results in permanent impairment affecting cognition, behavior, and physical function.
- 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 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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