Fort Bend County Failure to Yield Collision Settles for $7,500
One driver failed to yield at a stop sign while turning left, causing their trailer to collide with the front of another vehicle. The occupants of the second vehicle sustained injuries. The case was settled.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Settlement
- Amount
- $7,500
- County
- Fort Bend County, TX
- Resolved
- 2025
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- T-bone
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Accident
Case Overview
On July 1, 2021, a motor vehicle collision occurred in Fort Bend County, Texas, when a travel trailer, being pulled by a vehicle traveling eastbound on Mariner Point Lane, reportedly failed to yield at a stop sign and turned left into the path of a vehicle traveling southbound on McMurtry Ridge Drive. The collision impacted the front of the southbound vehicle, which was carrying its driver and two passengers, including a minor.
The driver of the southbound vehicle, acting individually and on behalf of the minor passenger, filed a complaint on March 17, 2023. The plaintiff alleged the defendant was negligent by failing to yield the right-of-way, maintain proper lookout, stop, or take evasive action, resulting in injuries to the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs sought damages for medical expenses, pain and suffering, mental anguish, and physical impairment. The defendant filed a general denial, asserting the incident was caused by the plaintiff's own negligence and claiming entitlement to credits or offsets for any payments received by the plaintiff.
A guardian ad litem was appointed to represent the minor plaintiff's interests. The parties subsequently reached a settlement agreement, which the court approved on March 25, 2025, finding it to be in the best interest of the minor plaintiff. The total settlement amount for the minor plaintiff was $7,500.00. A consent judgment was filed two days later.
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