Houston Court Awards $301,504 in Red-Light Collision
One driver was going through an intersection with a green light when the other driver ran a red light and hit them. The injured driver had neck and back pain, headaches, and pain in their side. The court ruled in favor of the injured driver.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $301,504
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2022
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- T-bone
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Intersection Collision
Case Overview
In Houston, Texas, a plaintiff secured a judgment of over $300,000 in a vehicular negligence case stemming from a July 2016 collision. The incident occurred at the intersection of Sawyer Street and Washington Avenue when the plaintiff's vehicle, traveling northbound with a green light, was struck by the defendant's westbound vehicle, which entered the intersection against a red light. The plaintiff sustained multiple injuries, including cervical, thoracic, and lumbar sprains, bilateral wrist sprain, left knee pain, headaches, and pleurodynia.
The plaintiff filed a lawsuit alleging the defendant was negligent for failing to keep a proper lookout, failing to apply brakes in time, failing to stop at a red light, and driving at an excessive speed. The defendant denied all allegations of negligence and injury. Following a court proceeding, the court found in favor of the plaintiff.
The judgment awarded the plaintiff $56,004.26 for past medical expenses, $45,500 for future medical expenses, and $200,000 for past and future pain and suffering, totaling $301,504.26.
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