Houston Jury Awards $212,000 in Negligent Rear-End Collision
One driver was rear-ended by another vehicle while traveling on a highway. The collision caused the injured driver to briefly lose consciousness. The injured driver claimed to have suffered a concussion and disc injuries, while the other driver argued the injuries were only soft tissue damage. The jury found the driver who caused the collision to be negligent.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $212,000
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2022
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Cervical Disc Injury
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Rear End Collision
Case Overview
A motor vehicle collision occurred on May 30, 2017, on Tomball Parkway in Houston, Texas. A plaintiff's vehicle was struck from the rear by a defendant's vehicle. The plaintiff alleged the defendant driver operated the vehicle negligently, including at an excessive rate of speed, under the influence of prescription drugs and alcohol, and by failing to maintain a single lane or take evasive action. The plaintiff also claimed the vehicle owner negligently entrusted the vehicle to the driver, and sought damages for alleged serious injuries, including a concussion with post-concussion syndrome and intervertebral disc displacement.
Both defendants denied the allegations of negligence and disputed the extent of the plaintiff's injuries, asserting the plaintiff sustained only soft tissue injuries of the neck and back.
A jury in Houston found the defendant driver negligent. However, the jury determined the defendant vehicle owner was not negligent. The jury awarded the plaintiff $212,000, which included $86,000 for past damages and $126,000 for future damages.
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