Dallas-Fort Worth Settlements: Real Case Outcomes & Data

An infant suffered severe head injuries when the car seat he was in was struck broadside in a vehicle collision. The infant's head hit the interior of the car door due to the impact. The lawsuit alleged the car seat was defectively designed and lacked adequate warnings. The jury found the car seat manufacturer and the driver who struck the vehicle liable for damages.

One person was a passenger in a vehicle when it was broadsided by another vehicle that ran a red light. The impact caused the passenger to hit their head on the driver's side, resulting in a serious head injury. The passenger sued the vehicle manufacturer, alleging a design defect in the car's safety features. The jury found the vehicle had a design defect and also found the other driver at fault.

One driver was turning left in one of two adjacent left turn lanes. The other driver was in the other left turn lane and reportedly went straight, causing a collision. The injured driver claimed torn cartilage in the hip, which was treated conservatively. The jury awarded $950,000.

One driver was making a left turn while the other driver continued straight in a lane that did not permit it. The two vehicles collided. The injured driver claimed hip injuries, including a torn labrum, and sought damages for medical expenses, pain, and suffering.

One driver was responding to an emergency with lights and sirens activated when they entered an intersection and broadsided another vehicle. The injured driver claimed injuries to their hand, elbow, and arm, including nerve damage and weakness. The defense disputed the cause and extent of the injuries, pointing to a prior surgery.

One driver was traveling west and the other was traveling south. The southbound driver stopped at a stop sign and attempted to turn left. The westbound driver, who did not have a stop sign, struck the side of the southbound vehicle. The investigating officer determined the southbound driver was at fault for failing to yield the right of way. The injured driver sustained a hip fracture.

One driver was traveling west on a service road and proceeded through an intersection. The other driver was traveling north on a different road and struck the first vehicle on its left side. The passenger in the first vehicle claimed injuries to her back and neck.

One driver was in the right lane when the other driver exited a driveway on the right and the vehicles collided. The first driver claimed injuries to her back and neck. The second driver admitted to being 75 percent at fault for the accident. The injured driver sought damages for past and future medical expenses, pain, and impairment.

One driver ran a stoplight and broadsided another vehicle. The occupants of the struck vehicle claimed neck and back soft-tissue injuries and headaches. They sought damages for past medical expenses and pain and suffering.

One driver was traveling south on Boedecker Street in Dallas when another driver traveling west on Walnut Hill Lane collided with the side of their vehicle. The intersection's stoplight was out due to a storm. The driver traveling south claimed multiple injuries, including neck and back sprains, herniated cervical discs, and headaches. They sought damages for past and future medical bills, pain, mental anguish, and physical impairment.

One driver was traveling north on a road in Dallas, and another driver was traveling south. The southbound driver attempted to turn left and collided with the front of the northbound vehicle. The northbound driver claimed injuries to his back and neck. The lawsuit alleged the southbound driver was negligent. The defense argued the northbound driver ran a red light or that the accident was unavoidable.

One driver was traveling east on Walnut Hill in Dallas County and the other driver was traveling north on William DeHaes Drive. The vehicles collided in the intersection. The driver traveling east claimed back and neck injuries. The driver traveling east sued the other driver for negligent operation of her vehicle, claiming she failed to stop at her stop light and hit the front driver side of the plaintiff's vehicle. The defendant conceded negligence.