Beaumont Jury Awards $25,000 After Red-Light Collision
One driver was traveling on a highway feeder road when another driver ran a red light and collided with the first driver's passenger side. The first driver claimed injuries to their neck, back, and knee. The case went to trial, and the jury awarded damages.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $25,000
- County
- Jefferson County, TX
- Resolved
- 2017
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Knee Injury
- Accident Type
- T-bone
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Case Overview
On September 17, 2015, a 65-year-old retired school administrator was driving a sedan northbound on the Interstate 10 feeder road in Beaumont, Texas, when a pickup truck struck her vehicle. The truck's driver ran a red light, T-boning the sedan on the passenger side. The plaintiff sustained neck, back, and left knee injuries. She subsequently sued the defendant for negligence, alleging the defendant ran a red light, failed to yield the right of way, drove too fast, failed to keep a proper lookout, and failed to brake or turn to avoid the collision. The defendant stipulated to liability.
The plaintiff claimed neck and back sprains and strains, and primarily, a torn meniscus in her left knee. She received emergency room care, followed by orthopedic consultations and 12 physical therapy sessions. The plaintiff testified her knee injury limited her retirement activities, including playing with grandchildren, traveling, and gardening. She sought approximately $4,300 for past medical bills, $5,000 for future medical bills, and damages for past and future physical pain, mental anguish, and physical impairment, requesting a total of $50,000. The defense emphasized that a doctor could not clinically confirm a torn meniscus, the plaintiff underwent only 12 physical therapy sessions, and had not sought treatment since January 2016. The defense suggested an award for past medical bills plus $10,000 to $12,000 for past noneconomic damages.
Following a one-day trial, a jury deliberated for one hour. The jury awarded the plaintiff $25,000 for her injuries.
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