Fort Bend County Rear-End Collision Settles, Amount Undisclosed
One driver failed to control their speed and rear-ended another vehicle at a red light. The collision pushed the injured driver's vehicle into a third car, causing serious injuries that required multiple surgeries. The case involved claims of negligence and negligent entrustment, as well as a defense based on the statute of limitations. The parties ultimately dismissed all claims with prejudice.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Settlement
- Amount
- Undisclosed
- County
- Fort Bend County, TX
- Resolved
- 2023
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Accident
Case Overview
On March 11, 2016, a plaintiff was involved in an automobile accident in Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Texas. The incident occurred when a defendant driver, operating a vehicle owned by a defendant corporation, rear-ended the plaintiff's vehicle at a red light on Texas State Highway 6 at Murphy Road. The collision pushed the plaintiff's vehicle into a third automobile, resulting in serious physical injuries that required multiple surgeries.
The plaintiff filed a lawsuit on February 9, 2018, alleging the defendant driver failed to control speed and maintain a proper lookout. The plaintiff further claimed the driver was acting within the course and scope of employment for the defendant corporation, invoking the doctrine of Respondeat Superior. Additionally, the plaintiff alleged the defendant corporation negligently entrusted its vehicle to an incompetent driver. The defendants asserted an affirmative defense, arguing the statute of limitations had expired due to a lack of due diligence in serving the defendants with the lawsuit. The court denied several motions for summary judgment filed by the defendants regarding this defense and later granted their motion to bifurcate the trial, separating the statute of limitations issue from the liability claims.
A jury was selected on November 29, 2022, to deliberate solely on whether the plaintiff exercised due diligence in serving the defendants. The court also denied other motions from the defendants, including those to designate an expert and compel an independent medical examination of the plaintiff. All claims were ultimately dismissed with prejudice on June 20, 2023, following the plaintiff's Notice of Non-Suit. Metadata associated with the case indicates a likely settlement between the parties, though no specific damages were recorded.
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