Houston Jury Awards $33,525 in Motor Vehicle Negligence
One driver was traveling east on a street with no stop sign. The other driver was traveling south and stopped at a stop sign before proceeding. The two vehicles collided. The first driver's vehicle then went over a curb and into a yard. The first driver claimed injuries to his back and neck.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $33,525
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2020
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Lumbar Disc Injury
- Accident Type
- T-bone
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Case Overview
In March 2017, a collision occurred in Houston when a southbound driver on Tierwester Street, who had stopped at a stop sign, proceeded into the intersection and struck an eastbound sedan on McGowen Street. The eastbound driver, whose street did not have a stop sign, claimed to suffer injuries to the back and neck. The injured driver subsequently filed a lawsuit against the southbound driver, alleging negligence in the operation of a vehicle.
The plaintiff asserted that the defendant's negligent driving caused the accident and claimed injuries including multiple herniated discs and radiculopathy, which necessitated physical therapy and epidural steroid injections. The defense argued that the incident was an unavoidable accident, stating that the defendant had stopped, looked both ways, but did not see the plaintiff. The defense also challenged the plaintiff's credibility, citing inconsistent testimony about the vehicle's damage and denying the authenticity of signatures on chiropractic records. Additionally, the defense suggested that the plaintiff’s back injuries might have been work-related or exaggerated, noting a delay in seeking medical treatment and a hospital report that referred to the accident as minor.
After a one-day trial, a jury deliberated for one hour. The jury found the defendant liable for the collision and awarded the plaintiff $33,525 in damages.
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