Houston Jury Finds Negligence in Car Crash, Awards $75,000
One driver was exiting a private driveway when they pulled into the side of the other driver's vehicle. The injured driver treated for neck and back pain, requiring MRIs and CT scans. They were diagnosed with injuries to the discs of the cervical and lumbar spine and underwent steroid injections.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $75,000
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2021
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Cervical Disc Injury
- Accident Type
- Other
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Driveway Exit Collsion
Case Overview
On June 19, 2017, a collision occurred on North Houston Roslyn Road in Houston, Texas. The plaintiff’s vehicle was traveling northbound when the defendant, exiting a private driveway, pulled into the side of the plaintiff’s vehicle. Following the accident, the plaintiff sought treatment for neck and back pain, receiving diagnoses of cervical and lumbar disc injuries that required MRIs, CT-scans, and steroid injections.
The plaintiff filed a negligence lawsuit, alleging the defendant failed to keep a proper lookout, failed to apply the brakes, operated the vehicle unsafely, and pulled out from the driveway when it was unsafe to do so, violating the plaintiff's right-of-way. The defendant denied all allegations of negligence and injury, asserting that the plaintiff's actions caused or contributed to the accident.
After deliberation, a jury found the defendant 100% liable for the accident. The jury awarded the plaintiff $75,000 in past damages.
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