Harris County Jury Awards $6,250 in Rear-End Collision
One driver was traveling on Interstate 45 when the other driver struck the back of their car. The impact pushed the first car into the vehicle in front of it, causing a second collision. The injured driver claimed to have suffered neck and back injuries, including disc protrusions and cervical radiculopathy, requiring medical treatment. The other driver denied negligence and claimed the injured driver was also at fault. The jury found the defendant solely responsible and awarded damages for past medical expenses and pain and suffering.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $6,250
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2019
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Lumbar Disc Injury
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Multiple Vehicle Collision
Case Overview
In September 2016, a motor vehicle collision occurred on Interstate 45 in Harris County, Texas, when the defendant's vehicle struck the plaintiff's car from the rear, pushing it into another vehicle. The plaintiff subsequently filed a negligence lawsuit, alleging the defendant failed to properly operate their vehicle, maintain a proper lookout, and apply brakes timely. The plaintiff claimed to have suffered serious and permanent neck and back injuries, including disc protrusions and cervical radiculopathy, which necessitated cervical epidural steroid injections.
The defendant denied all allegations of negligence and injury, further asserting that the plaintiff was comparatively or contributorily negligent for the incident. The defendant also disputed the severity and permanence of the plaintiff's claimed injuries.
Following a trial, a jury in Harris County found the defendant solely negligent. The jury awarded the plaintiff $6,250 in total damages, which included $5,750 for past medical expenses and $500 for past pain and suffering.
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