{"id":2488391,"date":"2025-09-18T22:05:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T02:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-court-filing-accuses-ellen-degeneres-of-causing-serious-personal-injury-with-negligent-driving\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T22:05:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T02:05:36","slug":"new-court-filing-accuses-ellen-degeneres-of-causing-serious-personal-injury-with-negligent-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-court-filing-accuses-ellen-degeneres-of-causing-serious-personal-injury-with-negligent-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"New Court Filing Accuses Ellen DeGeneres of Causing &#8216;Serious Personal Injury&#8217; with &#8216;Negligent&#8217; Driving"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-court-filing-accuses-ellen-degeneres-of-causing-serious-personal-injury-with-negligent-driving%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2488391&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-poll-watcher-it-expert-non-trump-supporter-affidavit-sudden-surge-of-20000-mail-in-votes-for-biden-in-early-hours-on-nov\/\" title=\"GA Poll Watcher, IT Expert, Non...Trump Supporter Affidavit: Sudden Surge of 20,000 Mail...In...Votes For Biden In Early Hours On Nov\">talk show host<\/a> and activist Ellen DeGeneres is currently facing a lawsuit in California related to a car accident that occurred in October 2023. A woman has sued DeGeneres, alleging that the TV personality ran a stop sign at a four-way intersection in Santa Barbara County and collided with the woman&#8217;s Tesla. The lawsuit accuses DeGeneres of negligent conduct that caused the accident, resulting in serious personal injuries and financial damages for the plaintiff, including medical expenses and emotional distress.<\/p>\n<p>this legal issue is separate from previous controversies surrounding DeGeneres, such as allegations of a toxic work surroundings on her talk show and criticism for her political stance, including her announced move to the UK to avoid a potential second term of former President Donald Trump. Additionally, there have been fresh accusations about DeGeneres&#8217;s treatment of male guests and employees.The recent lawsuit adds to the ongoing scrutiny the former television host faces.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>She may not be in the country anymore, but former talk show host and activist Ellen DeGeneres is <em>still&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >facing legal issues stateside<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And no, this actually has nothing to do with her alleged noxious behavior while she was running her eponymous talk show.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, DeGeneres finds herself &mdash; and her driving ability &mdash; under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-wanted-to-ban-the-gun-she-now-claims-to-own\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Wanted To Ban The Gun She Now Claims To Own\">immense legal scrutiny<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>First reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/09\/12\/ellen-degeneres-car-crash-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ<\/a>, 67-year-old DeGeneres has been sued by a woman in California who alleged that the former television host struck her vehicle after ignoring a stop sign.<\/p>\n<p>The incident, which took place in October 2023, happened in Santa Barbara County. The woman suing DeGeneres claimed that she had come to a four-way intersection and stopped her car, looking both ways for incoming traffic.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ellen-degeneres-sued-for-negligence-after-allegedly-running-stop-sign-t-boning-driver-11809488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People<\/a> magazine noted, citing the lawsuit, that the intersection &ldquo;is controlled by stop signs in all directions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Upon accelerating through, the woman said her Tesla was t-boned by a speeding DeGeneres, who was apparently ignoring the stop signs.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit further claimed that DeGeneres demonstrated &ldquo;negligent conduct [that] fell below the standard of care of a reasonable person.&rdquo; It further alleged that the comedian &ldquo;negligently caused, or contributed to causing plaintiff&rsquo;s vehicle to be collided with by the defendants&rsquo; vehicle.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The woman also alleged she has suffered financially due to accruing hospital and medical expenses. Further, the woman is also claiming she is suffering from a &ldquo;loss of enjoyment of life, emotional distress and anxiety.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The woman is also asserting that she suffered &ldquo;multiple serious personal injuries and damages.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>DeGeneres is being sued for general negligence and an undisclosed amount of compensatory damages, in what has become the latest controversy that the former talk show host has found herself in.<\/p>\n<p>In the court of public opinion, DeGeneres has done herself no favors of late.<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, she made a big fuss about moving to the U.K. to avoid President Donald Trump&rsquo;s second term.<\/p>\n<p>That drew immense backlash from conservatives, who felt that the performative departure from the U.S. was just another example of &ldquo;Trump Derangement Syndrome.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But perhaps DeGeneres&rsquo; biggest issue came in 2020 when, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/ellen-degeneres-slammed-fresh-accusations-hostility-toward-men-former-talk-show-staff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> noted, &ldquo;several ex-employees accused the show of racism, intimidation and retaliation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>And that issue reared its ugly head again recently, right before this latest lawsuit came to light.<\/p>\n<p>Per Fox News, there&rsquo;s been a fresh wave of allegations hurled at DeGeneres, this time claiming that she treated male guests and employees poorly, especially any that spoke to her wife.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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These issues are unrelated to the accusations about her behavior during her time hosting her show. 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