Houston Jury Awards $378,205 in Red-Light Crash
One driver was injured in a car crash in Houston, Texas. The driver was a passenger in a vehicle that ran a red light and collided with another car. The initial crash caused the vehicle to hit three other cars. The injured person sustained soft tissue injuries to their back and shoulder.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $378,205
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2015
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Back Strain / Soft Tissue
- Accident Type
- Multi-vehicle
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Intersection Collision
Case Overview
In January 2012, a passenger was injured when the vehicle they occupied was involved in a multi-car collision in Houston, Texas. The plaintiff alleged the defendant driver, while speaking on a cell phone, drove through a red light at the intersection of Westpark and Highway 6. The vehicle then collided with another car before ricocheting and striking three additional vehicles.
The plaintiff sustained soft tissue injuries to the lower and upper back, including two disc bulges, and a shoulder injury, incurring $28,205 in medical expenses. The plaintiff filed a personal injury lawsuit in Harris County, alleging negligence and seeking damages for past and future physical pain, mental anguish, medical expenses, and physical impairment. The defendant's insurer denied liability and disputed the plaintiff's claimed damages.
During the trial, the plaintiff testified, and an investigating police officer also provided testimony. The plaintiff presented medical records from treating physicians as evidence. The jury deliberated and returned a unanimous verdict in favor of the plaintiff, awarding $378,205 in total damages. This included $300,000 for past and future physical pain and mental anguish, $50,000 for physical impairment, and $28,205 for medical expenses.
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