Harris County Failure to Yield Collision Settles After Dismissal
One driver was traveling northbound and the other driver was traveling southbound. The southbound driver was in a turning lane and failed to yield the right of way while turning left, causing a collision with the northbound vehicle. The southbound driver received citations for failing to yield, not having a license, and failing to maintain financial responsibility.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Settlement
- Amount
- Undisclosed
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2022
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Other
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Case Overview
In May 2016, a collision occurred on Kuykendahl Road in Harris County, Texas. The plaintiff's insured, traveling northbound, collided with the defendant's vehicle. The defendant, who was traveling southbound in a turning lane, allegedly failed to yield the right of way while turning left on a green signal without a green arrow, causing the incident. Following the collision, the defendant received citations for failing to yield, not having a driver's license, and failing to maintain financial responsibility. The plaintiff, an insurer, later filed a complaint seeking economic and actual damages, prejudgment and postjudgment interest, court costs, and attorney's fees.
The defendant subsequently asserted that she had a green light at the time of the incident and was struck by a city bus. The case did not proceed to trial. In June 2022, the court granted the plaintiff's motion for nonsuit without prejudice, ordering that each party pay its own court costs. Court records indicated a likely settlement between the parties, leading to the voluntary dismissal of the case.
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