Houston Judge Awards $13,670 in Property Damage Rear-End Collision
One driver was stopped in traffic when their vehicle was struck from behind by another vehicle. The impact then caused the stopped vehicle to hit the car in front of it. The owner of the first vehicle claimed their car was totaled and sought compensation for the property damage.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $13,671
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2015
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Case Overview
On January 15, 2014, a vehicle owned by the plaintiff was traveling north on the Tomball Parkway in Houston near Louetta Road. After slowing for traffic, the plaintiff's vehicle was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by the defendant. The force of this impact pushed the plaintiff's vehicle into the vehicle ahead of it.
The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the defendant, alleging that the defendant was careless and responsible for both the rear-end and front-end impacts. The plaintiff's counsel presented the accident report from the responding police officer, which attributed fault to the defendant. The defendant, representing herself, denied liability. She acknowledged colliding with the rear of the plaintiff's vehicle but maintained that the driver of the plaintiff's vehicle was contributorily negligent in failing to prevent the subsequent front-end impact. The plaintiff claimed property damage totaling $13,670.63, asserting the vehicle was totaled, which the defendant did not dispute.
After a one-day bench trial, a judge entered a judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The plaintiff was awarded the full amount of $13,670.63 for property damage.
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