Houston Jury Finds Negligence, Awards $38,900.99 in Car Crash
One driver was proceeding through an intersection when the other driver disregarded a stop sign and entered the intersection, causing a collision. The injured driver sought damages for injuries including neck and back disc displacement and headaches, requiring medical treatment and pain management. The jury found the defendant negligent and awarded damages for past and future pain and suffering, as well as past medical expenses.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $38,901
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2018
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Cervical Disc Injury
- Accident Type
- T-bone
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Intersection Collision
Case Overview
On July 20, 2015, a vehicular collision occurred in Houston, Texas, when a plaintiff, operating a vehicle east on Memorial Drive, proceeded through an intersection. The defendant allegedly disregarded a stop sign while attempting a left turn, causing the plaintiff's vehicle to strike the defendant's. The plaintiff subsequently filed a vehicular negligence lawsuit.
The plaintiff contended the defendant was negligent in disregarding traffic patterns, failing to yield the right-of-way, failing to control vehicle speed, and failing to apply brakes properly. The plaintiff claimed injuries including cervical and lumbar disc displacement and post-traumatic headaches, which required chiropractic care, rehabilitation, and injections. The defendant had been ticketed for traffic violations and admitted fault during a deposition but denied negligence and the causal relation of the plaintiff's injuries to the accident at trial.
A jury found the defendant negligent. The plaintiff was awarded $12,500 for past pain and suffering, $18,900.99 for past medical expenses, and $7,500 for future pain and suffering, for a total award of $38,900.99.
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