Houston Jury Awards $25,000 in Motor Vehicle Negligence
One driver was turning left at an intersection when the other driver, who was also in a left turn lane but proceeded straight, struck the side of the first driver's vehicle. The injured driver sought damages for neck and back injuries.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $25,000
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2019
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- T-bone
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Intersection Collision
Case Overview
A driver sustained neck and back injuries in a vehicle collision in Houston, Texas, on August 23, 2016. The incident occurred at the intersection of US 290 Service Road inbound and West Tidwell, where the plaintiff's vehicle, making a left turn, was struck by a defendant's vehicle. The defendant's vehicle had been in a left-turn lane but proceeded straight. The plaintiff subsequently filed a negligence lawsuit against the defendant.
The plaintiff alleged the defendant was negligent by failing to obey traffic signs, lanes, and conditions, failing to apply brakes properly, failing to keep a proper lookout, and traveling at an excessive speed. The plaintiff sought compensation for injuries, including those treated by a chiropractor, and lost wages. The defendant denied all allegations of negligence and injury, asserting the plaintiff's own comparative and contributory negligence caused the accident.
After a trial, a jury found the defendant negligent. The jury awarded the plaintiff $13,000 for past medical expenses and $12,000 for past wage loss, totaling $25,000. The verdict was rendered on December 17, 2019.
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