Houston Vehicle Into Storefront Crash Settles for $11,000
A delivery driver lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a pizza shop. The plaintiffs were inside the shop and were thrown to the floor, sustaining injuries. The driver was allegedly negligent in failing to control the vehicle. The case was settled for $11,000.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $11,000
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2015
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Neck Injury (Whiplash)
- Accident Type
- Other
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence, Single Vehicle Collision
Case Overview
On May 7, 2012, three minors were injured when a delivery driver for a pizzeria crashed a vehicle into the storefront of a Dominos Pizza on West Gray Street in Houston, Texas. The driver, an employee of the defendant pizzeria, reportedly put her vehicle in drive instead of reverse while attempting to leave a parking spot. The vehicle then jumped a curb and accelerated into the restaurant's front wall where the plaintiffs were seated, throwing them to the floor.
The plaintiffs sustained neck and back injuries, emotional distress, and one minor also experienced a head contusion. They alleged the defendant driver was negligent in failing to control her vehicle and properly apply the brakes. The plaintiffs also claimed the defendant pizzeria failed to ensure its driver operated the vehicle correctly. The defendants denied all allegations. The parties ultimately reached a settlement totaling $11,000 for the three minor plaintiffs.
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