Houston Jury Awards $75,000 in Rear-End Collision
One driver was turning left into a business driveway when the other driver, traveling in the same direction, crashed into the rear of their vehicle. The injured driver sought damages for neck and back injuries, claiming the other driver was negligent. The defense denied negligence and injury. The jury found the defendant negligent and awarded damages.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $75,000
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2019
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Cervical Disc Injury
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Rear End Collision
Case Overview
In Houston, Texas, a rear-end collision occurred on September 30, 2015, when the plaintiff's vehicle, while making a left turn into a business driveway on Antoine Street, was struck by the defendant's vehicle, which was also traveling southbound. The plaintiff sustained neck and back injuries, including cervical and lumbar radiculitis, post-traumatic headaches, thoracic sprain and strain, disc protrusion C3-4, and disc herniation at L4-5. The plaintiff alleged these injuries would require future medical treatment.
The plaintiff filed a vehicular negligence action, asserting the defendant was negligent for failing to control the vehicle's speed, maintain a proper lookout, avoid the collision, and properly apply the brakes. The defendant denied all allegations of negligence and injury, maintaining that the plaintiff's actions caused or contributed to the injuries.
A jury in Houston, Texas, found the defendant negligent by a 10-2 vote. The jury awarded the plaintiff $75,000 in damages, which included $24,000 for past damages and $51,000 for future damages.
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