Houston Jury Awards $4,174.95 for Negligence in Rear-End Collision
One driver stopped at a traffic signal when the other driver rear-ended their vehicle. The first driver claimed the second driver was negligent. The second driver denied negligence and claimed the first driver was not seriously injured. The jury found the second driver negligent.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $4,175
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2019
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Neck Injury (Whiplash)
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Rear End Collision
Case Overview
A plaintiff filed a negligence lawsuit following a rear-end collision that occurred on March 24, 2014, in Houston, TX. The incident took place as the plaintiff was lawfully stopped at a traffic signal on Fairmount Parkway when the defendant, also traveling westbound, struck the rear of the plaintiff's vehicle. The plaintiff alleged the defendant was negligent for failing to maintain a proper distance, keep an adequate lookout, and control vehicle speed. Following the accident, the plaintiff sought treatment for neck and back pain, receiving diagnoses that included cervicalgia, lumbago, cervical radiculopathy, headaches, and bilateral shoulder strain and sprain.
The defendant denied all allegations of negligence and disputed that the plaintiff's injuries were serious or permanent results of the collision. After deliberation, a jury found the defendant negligent and awarded the plaintiff $4,174.95 for past medical expenses.
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