Russell Brand Sued -- Accused of Driving into a Pedestrian

Russell Brand just got sued by a pedestrian who claims the actor drove into him earlier this year in Los Angeles ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained a copy of the lawsuit filed today in LA County Superior Court -- and according to the documents ... Brand was driving "negligently" when he collided with the plaintiff, Victor Sneed, back in January.

In the docs, Sneed claims he was a pedestrian, and suffered personal injury, property damage ... and incurred hospital bills as a result of the accident.

The suit does not detail Sneed's alleged injuries, but he does claim he lost wages after the accident.

Sneed is suing for more than 25k.