Texas Jury Awards $40,387 in Rear-End Collision Negligence
One driver was slowing to make a left turn when another driver collided with their vehicle from behind. The drivers alleged each other was negligent. The jury found both drivers negligent, attributing 60% of the fault to one driver and 40% to the other. Damages were awarded to the occupants of the first vehicle.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $43,477
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2022
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Case Overview
On February 9, 2018, a rear-end collision occurred on Bob White Drive involving a vehicle driven by the plaintiff driver, carrying a plaintiff passenger, and one operated by the defendant driver. The incident took place as the plaintiffs' vehicle slowed for a left turn. The plaintiffs sued, alleging the defendant driver's negligence, including excessive speed and failure to maintain a safe distance. They sought damages for various physical and economic injuries.
The defendant driver denied the allegations, asserting no proximate causation, claiming the plaintiff driver failed to exercise due care, and arguing the accident was unavoidable or caused by others. The defense also contended that damages were pre-existing and raised a contributory negligence defense.
Following a trial, a jury found both the defendant driver and the plaintiff driver negligent on April 20, 2022. The jury attributed 60% of the fault to the defendant driver and 40% to the plaintiff driver. Based on this finding, the court entered a final judgment on May 23, 2022, awarding the plaintiff driver $28,887.60 in actual damages, interest, and court costs, and the plaintiff passenger $11,500.00 in actual damages and interest.
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