Fort Bend County Rear-End Collision Settles, Amount Undisclosed
One driver stopped at a red light was struck from behind by another vehicle. The occupants of the stopped vehicle filed a lawsuit alleging negligence. The case was dismissed with prejudice, indicating a settlement was reached.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Settlement
- Amount
- Undisclosed
- County
- Fort Bend County, TX
- Resolved
- 2022
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Case Overview
On April 29, 2018, a plaintiff driver and a plaintiff passenger were involved in a rear-end collision while stopped at a traffic signal in Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas. A defendant driver, operating a vehicle owned by a defendant entity, allegedly failed to control speed and struck the plaintiffs' vehicle.
The plaintiffs filed a lawsuit on April 26, 2019, against the defendant driver and the defendant entity. They claimed negligence, gross negligence, and negligence per se for violations of the Texas Transportation Code, further alleging the defendant driver was acting as an agent of the entity. The plaintiffs sought various damages, including medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and property damage. The defendants responded with a general denial.
The case proceeded through discovery. On December 3, 2021, the court granted the plaintiffs' motion to dismiss the case with prejudice, indicating that the parties likely reached a settlement agreement. This dismissal prevented the plaintiffs from refiling the same claims. The specific terms of the settlement were not disclosed in the court records.
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