Harris County, Texas Motor Vehicle Negligence Settles for $40,000
One driver was exiting a private driveway when they pulled into the path of another vehicle. The second driver sustained neck and back injuries, including disc damage. The first driver claimed the second driver was not paying attention. The case went to a jury.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $40,000
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2021
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Cervical Disc Injury
- Accident Type
- T-bone
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Driveway Exit Collsion
Case Overview
In May 2019, a collision occurred on Bammel North Houston Road in Harris County, Texas, when a defendant's vehicle exited a private driveway and struck the plaintiff's vehicle on the right side. The plaintiff sustained disc injuries to the cervical and thoracic spine and cervical radiculopathy, requiring epidural steroid injections for pain in the neck and back.
The plaintiff filed a negligence action, alleging the defendant failed to keep a proper lookout, yield the right-of-way, and act reasonably and prudently. The defendant denied these allegations and countered that the plaintiff failed to exercise ordinary prudence by not maintaining a proper lookout and adequate control of the vehicle.
The parties subsequently reached a settlement, with the case concluding for $40,000.
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