Brazoria County Jury Awards $66,139 in Rear-End Collision
One driver stopped their vehicle, and another driver rear-ended them, pushing their car into another vehicle. The occupants of the first vehicle claimed neck and back injuries. The case involved two pickup trucks and a sedan.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $66,139
- County
- Brazoria County, TX
- Resolved
- 2020
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Neck Injury (Whiplash)
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Case Overview
On June 26, 2017, an adult plaintiff and two minor plaintiffs were involved in a rear-end collision in Brazoria County. Their pickup truck was struck by another vehicle, pushing it into a third sedan. The defendant driver, operating a vehicle for an employer, was sued along with the employer defendant for negligence. The defendants stipulated to liability.
The plaintiffs claimed various neck, back, and head injuries, including disc protrusions for the adult and sprains/strains for the minors. The adult plaintiff underwent physical therapy and epidural steroid injections; both minor plaintiffs also received physical therapy. Plaintiffs' counsel sought damages for past and future medical expenses, pain, and impairment for all three.
Defense counsel disputed the extent of injuries and the reasonableness of medical bills. Defense experts opined certain treatments were unnecessary or overpriced, and highlighted that the plaintiffs' own orthopedic surgeon had listed lower charges for similar services on his website. After a three-day trial, a jury awarded the plaintiffs $66,139. The verdict included awards for past medical costs, past physical pain and mental anguish, and past physical impairment.
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