Austin, Texas Rear-End Collision Settles for $56,000
One driver was traveling eastbound and the other was traveling northbound. The northbound driver attempted to turn right and pulled out in front of the eastbound vehicle, causing a collision. The passenger in the eastbound vehicle sustained a disc protrusion and bulge.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Settlement
- Amount
- $56,000
- County
- Travis County, TX
- Resolved
- 2021
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Lumbar Disc Injury
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Right Turn Collision
Case Overview
A motor vehicle collision occurred on August 1, 2019, in Austin, Texas, involving a plaintiff driver with a minor passenger and a defendant driver. The plaintiff driver was traveling eastbound on Riverside Drive at its intersection with Summit Street when the defendant driver, who was northbound on Summit Street, turned right into the plaintiff's path. The plaintiff's vehicle subsequently struck the rear of the defendant's vehicle. The minor passenger reportedly sustained a disc protrusion at L4-5 and a disc bulge at L5-S1.
The plaintiff, representing the minor, filed a negligence claim against the defendant driver. Allegations included maintaining an unsafe distance, failing to keep a proper lookout, exhibiting inadequate driver attention, and violating safety rules. The defendant denied all allegations of negligence and injury, asserting that the plaintiff driver's actions were the cause of the collision and any resulting damages.
The minor plaintiff and the defendant later reached a settlement of $56,000 to resolve the claims.
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