Houston Jury Awards $153,044 After Negligent Car Crash
One driver turned right at an intersection and struck the other driver's vehicle. The injured driver alleged the other driver was negligent for failing to control speed, drive in a single lane, change lanes unsafely, keep a proper lookout, and disregard a stop signal. The jury found the turning driver negligent.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $153,044
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2020
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Lumbar Disc Injury
- Accident Type
- T-bone
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Right Turn Collision
Case Overview
A vehicular negligence lawsuit arose from a collision that occurred on July 21, 2016, in Houston, Texas. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant made an improper right turn at the intersection of Elm Street and Chimney Rock, striking the plaintiff's vehicle and causing serious and permanent injuries to the neck and back.
According to the plaintiff, the defendant was traveling in the left lane on Elm Street when an illegal right turn was executed, impacting the front driver's side of the plaintiff's vehicle. The plaintiff sustained injuries diagnosed as segmental and somatic dysfunction, muscle spasms, hip pain, and disc protrusions and herniations in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions, which required epidural steroid injections. The plaintiff claimed the defendant was negligent by failing to control vehicle speed, not driving in a single lane, making unsafe lane changes, failing to keep a proper lookout, and disregarding a traffic signal.
The defendant denied all allegations of negligence and injury, asserting that the plaintiff's actions caused or contributed to the accident. Following a trial, a jury determined that only the defendant was negligent. The jury awarded the plaintiff a total of $153,044, comprising $46,600 for past pain and suffering, $36,444.29 for past medical expenses, and $70,000 for future pain and suffering.
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