Houston Jury Awards $10,000 in Rear-End Collision
One driver rear-ended another vehicle, pushing it into a third car. The occupants of the first car claimed injuries from the collision. The case proceeded to trial on causation and damages after liability was admitted. The jury awarded damages to the plaintiffs.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $10,000
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2019
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Neck Injury (Whiplash)
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Case Overview
On May 24, 2015, a vehicle carrying a driver, her son, and a front-seat passenger was struck from behind on Highway 6 in Houston, pushing it into a preceding vehicle. The occupants claimed injuries and subsequently sued the driver of the striking vehicle and his employer, Benson Pools Inc., alleging negligence and vicarious liability. Before trial, the employer was non-suited, and the front-seat passenger settled for $15,000. The defendant driver stipulated to liability, leaving causation and damages for the remaining two plaintiffs (the driver and her son) as the focus of the trial.
The driver plaintiff claimed injuries including headaches, neck, back, and shoulder sprains, as well as anxiety and depression, seeking over $76,000 in total damages. Her son, an 8-year-old passenger, claimed neck, back, and shoulder sprains, a concussion, tics, and anxiety, seeking over $224,000. The defense argued that both plaintiffs' conditions were pre-existing and that the son's tics were not linked to the accident. After 40 minutes of deliberation, the jury awarded $5,000 to each plaintiff, for a total of $10,000. This award included $4,000 for past medical costs and $1,000 for past mental anguish for each plaintiff.
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