Texas Jury Awards $4.3 Million in Multi-Vehicle Collision
One driver was traveling on a highway in snowy conditions when the truck behind him could not stop and hit his vehicle. The first driver then exited his car onto the shoulder and was struck by another vehicle that lost control. He became pinned between two vehicles and suffered broken bones and other serious injuries.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $4,300,000
- County
- Dallas County, CO
- Resolved
- 2022
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Knee Injury
- Accident Type
- Multi-vehicle
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Accident
Settlement Context
This verdict-plaintiff of $4,300,000 is above the median of $48,717 for knee injury cases resolved by verdict-plaintiff. The typical range is $8,061 to $379,138, based on 20 cases in our database.
Case Overview
During snowy conditions on an interstate highway, a driver's vehicle was rear-ended by a semi-truck, operated by a defendant driver for a defendant company, after the plaintiff slowed for traffic. The impact propelled the plaintiff's vehicle 58 feet forward. After exiting onto the shoulder, the plaintiff was struck by a third defendant driver who had lost control, pinning the plaintiff between two vehicles. The plaintiff suffered numerous broken bones, kidney failure, major ligament damage to both knees, and blood loss, incurring approximately $326,000 in past medical expenses and requiring nearly a month of hospitalization and emergency surgery.
The plaintiff filed a lawsuit, alleging negligence and negligence per se against the semi-truck driver and the third driver. Claims against the semi-truck driver's employer included negligent entrustment, hiring, supervision, retention, and training. The defense argued the plaintiff stood too close to the lane of traffic at the time of the second collision.
A jury awarded the plaintiff $4.3 million. Liability was apportioned by the jury at 60% to the semi-truck driver, 15% to the semi-truck driver's employer, 24% to the third driver, and 1% to the plaintiff.
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 2022, 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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