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background: var(--bg-3); box-shadow: 0 12px 28px -14px rgba(0,0,0,.85); }\r\n.jalex-study .bio-content a.rv-ph img{ display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; max-width: none; margin: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top; }\r\n.jalex-study .bio-content .review .rv-t{ min-width: 220px; }\r\n.jalex-study .bio-content .review .rv-t p{ margin: 0; }\r\n.jalex-study .bio-content .review .rv-t a{ color: var(--gold); }\r\n.jalex-study .bio-content .review .rv-d{ font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.6; margin: .55rem 0 0; }\r\n.jalex-study .cta-band{\r\n  padding: clamp(96px, 12vw, 140px) 0;\r\n  background-color: var(--bg);\r\n  background-image:\r\n    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,10,11,0.94) 0%, rgba(10,10,11,0.82) 45%, rgba(10,10,11,0.95) 100%),\r\n    url(\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Group-Photo-J-Alexander-Law-Firm-scaled.webp\");\r\n  background-size: cover;\r\n  background-position: center 30%;\r\n  background-repeat: no-repeat;\r\n  text-align: center;\r\n  position: relative; overflow: hidden;\r\n  content-visibility: auto;\r\n  contain-intrinsic-size: auto 520px;\r\n}\r\n.jalex-study .cta-band::before{\r\n  content: \"\"; position: absolute;\r\n  top: 50%; left: 50%; width: 800px; height: 800px;\r\n  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(243,185,55,0.08), transparent 60%);\r\n  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);\r\n  pointer-events: none;\r\n}\r\n.jalex-study .cta-band .wrap{ position: relative; z-index: 1; }\r\n.jalex-study .cta-band .eyebrow{ justify-content: center; }\r\n.jalex-study .cta-band h2{ font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 84px); margin-bottom: 24px; }\r\n.jalex-study .cta-band p{ font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text-2); max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto 36px; }\r\n.jalex-study .cta-band .ctas{ display: flex; gap: 14px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }\r\n.jalex-study .cta-band .promise{ margin: 28px auto 0; max-width: none; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); 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}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<article class=\"jalex-study\">\r\n  <section class=\"bio-hero\" aria-labelledby=\"hero-title\">\r\n    <div class=\"bio-hero-grid\">\r\n      <div class=\"bio-hero-text\">\r\n        <div class=\"bio-hero-eyebrow\">\r\n          <span class=\"stripe\"><\/span>\r\n          <span>Northlake Forklift Wrongful Death<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <h1 id=\"hero-title\">\r\n          <span class=\"first\">We Recovered <span class=\"amt\">$5,000,000<\/span> Through a Wrongful Death Settlement<\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"last\">for a Forklift Operator&rsquo;s Family After a Rack Beam Pinned Him in a Northlake Warehouse<\/span>\r\n        <\/h1>\r\n        <p class=\"lede\">In 2022, a man operating a standup reach forklift at a distribution center in Northlake, Texas was pinned when a lower rack beam entered the open rear of his operator&rsquo;s compartment. He died in the hospital days later.<\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"sub\">Attorney David Trosman handled the forklift accident case for his family. We sued the companies that designed, built, sold and serviced the forklift, and his employer, which also owned and ran the warehouse. The case settled in litigation in 2025, about three years after his death.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"bio-hero-photo\">\r\n        <figure class=\"hp-main\">\r\n          <img class=\"hp-portrait\" src=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/David_Trosman-8-683x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/David_Trosman-8-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/David_Trosman-8-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/David_Trosman-8-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 92vw, 560px\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"David Trosman, Of Counsel Attorney at J. Alexander Law Firm, who handled the Northlake forklift wrongful death case\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n          <figcaption>David Trosman, who handled the case, trained as an industrial engineer before law school<\/figcaption>\r\n        <\/figure>\r\n        <dl class=\"meta-stack\">\r\n          <div class=\"cell\">\r\n            <dt class=\"k\">Result<\/dt>\r\n            <dd class=\"v gold\"><data value=\"5000000\">$5,000,000<\/data>, wrongful death and survival claims<\/dd>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"cell\">\r\n            <dt class=\"k\">Incident<\/dt>\r\n            <dd class=\"v\">Standup reach forklift, rack beam underride<\/dd>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"cell\">\r\n            <dt class=\"k\">Location<\/dt>\r\n            <dd class=\"v\">Northlake, Denton County, Texas<\/dd>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"cell\">\r\n            <dt class=\"k\">Lead attorney<\/dt>\r\n            <dd class=\"v\">David Trosman, Of Counsel Attorney<\/dd>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"cell\">\r\n            <dt class=\"k\">Reviewed by<\/dt>\r\n            <dd class=\"v\">Josh Alexander, the firm&rsquo;s founder<\/dd>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/dl>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"bio-body\" aria-label=\"Northlake forklift accident wrongful death settlement details\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"bio-body-grid\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"bio-side\">\r\n          <div class=\"side-title\">On This Page<\/div>\r\n          <nav aria-label=\"Case result sections\">\r\n          <ul role=\"list\">\r\n            <li><a href=\"#incident\" class=\"active\" aria-current=\"true\"><span class=\"t\">The Incident<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n            <li><a href=\"#hazard\"><span class=\"t\">The OSHA Warning<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n            <li><a href=\"#liability\"><span class=\"t\">Who Was Responsible<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n            <li><a href=\"#work\"><span class=\"t\">How David Built It<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n            <li><a href=\"#result\"><span class=\"t\">The Result<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n            <li><a href=\"#review\"><span class=\"t\">Attorney Review<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n            <li><a href=\"#more-cases\"><span class=\"t\">More Case Results<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n          <\/nav>\r\n          <div class=\"side-links\">\r\n            <div class=\"side-title\">Explore the Firm<\/div>\r\n            <ul role=\"list\">\r\n              <li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/about-us\/david-trosman\/\">David Trosman&rsquo;s Profile <span class=\"arr\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n              <li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/wrongful-death-lawyers\/\">Wrongful Death Lawyers <span class=\"arr\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n              <li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/texas-construction-accident\/\">Construction Accidents <span class=\"arr\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n              <li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/premises-liability-lawyers\/\">Premises Liability <span class=\"arr\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n              <li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/\">More Case Results <span class=\"arr\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n              <li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/contact-us\/\">Contact the Firm <span class=\"arr\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"bio-content\">\r\n          <section id=\"incident\" aria-labelledby=\"incident-title\">\r\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">01<\/span>The Incident<\/span>\r\n            <h2 id=\"incident-title\">A Standup Forklift <span class=\"accent\">With an Open Back<\/span><\/h2>\r\n            <p>A standup reach forklift is built for narrow warehouse aisles. The operator rides standing, in a compartment at the rear of the truck, and on the forklift he was driving the back of that compartment was open.<\/p>\r\n            <p>In 2022, at a distribution center in Northlake, a lower rack beam entered that opening and pinned him. He died in the hospital days later. Many families hear that a death at work is only a workers&rsquo; compensation matter. His family hired us to look at all of it.<\/p>\r\n          <\/section>\r\n\r\n          <section id=\"hazard\" aria-labelledby=\"hazard-title\">\r\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">02<\/span>The Documented Hazard<\/span>\r\n            <h2 id=\"hazard-title\">OSHA Wrote It Down <span class=\"accent\">Thirteen Years Earlier<\/span><\/h2>\r\n            <p>In 2009, OSHA published a safety bulletin on standup forklifts. Covering 1993 through 2008, it reported that &ldquo;at least nine employees have been killed and three employees sustained severe crushing injuries when operating a standup forklift in reverse.&rdquo; Describing the machines involved, the bulletin states:<\/p>\r\n            <figure class=\"rq\">\r\n              <blockquote>These forklifts did not have a protective rear guard or corner post to prevent under-ride from occurring.<\/blockquote>\r\n              <figcaption>OSHA, 2009 <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/shib072709.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safety and Health Information Bulletin<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <p>OSHA recommended that employers &ldquo;Purchase, where appropriate, standup forklifts that have corner posts, extended backrests, rear post guards, or other features to prevent an under-ride from occurring.&rdquo; It also suggested a curb or a lowest shelf placed so the bottom of the forklift strikes it first. The bulletin is advisory, and in its words it &ldquo;is not a standard or a regulation, and it creates no new legal obligations.&rdquo; We used it to show what was known, and it had been published thirteen years before his death.<\/p>\r\n          <\/section>\r\n\r\n          <section id=\"liability\" aria-labelledby=\"liability-title\">\r\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">03<\/span>Who Was Responsible<\/span>\r\n            <h2 id=\"liability-title\">We Looked Past the Employer <span class=\"accent\">to the Machine and the Warehouse<\/span><\/h2>\r\n            <p>Against the companies that designed, built, sold and maintained the forklift, we brought product liability claims in strict liability and negligence. Texas design defect law, <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/statutes.capitol.texas.gov\/Docs\/CP\/htm\/CP.82.htm#82.005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&sect; 82.005<\/a>, required us to show &ldquo;there was a safer alternative design&rdquo; and that the defect &ldquo;was a producing cause&rdquo; of the death. We contended that a rear vertical post from the console up to the overhead guard, sometimes called a &ldquo;third corner&rdquo; post, would have kept the beam out of the compartment and was &ldquo;economically and technologically feasible.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n            <p>Against his employer, which also owned and ran the warehouse, we claimed negligence in failing to provide a safe workplace. We contended that lower rack beams were set at a height that could enter the operator&rsquo;s compartment, a danger an operator could not readily see, and that forklifts were supplied without rear posts. Changing the beam height, installing curbs or bollards, or retrofitting rear posts were options.<\/p>\r\n            <p>We also alleged gross negligence against both groups. Those were the family&rsquo;s claims, and the case settled before a jury decided them.<\/p>\r\n          <\/section>\r\n\r\n          <section id=\"work\" aria-labelledby=\"work-title\">\r\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">04<\/span>How We Built It<\/span>\r\n            <h2 id=\"work-title\">David Trosman Read the Machine <span class=\"accent\">Like the Defense Engineers Do<\/span><\/h2>\r\n            <p>This was a case for a trial lawyer who understands machines. Each step below was built so the case could go to trial if it had to.<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"anote\">\r\n              <a class=\"anote-ph\" href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/about-us\/david-trosman\/\" aria-label=\"David Trosman, Of Counsel Attorney\"><img src=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/David_Trosman-8-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"David Trosman, Of Counsel Attorney of J. Alexander Law Firm\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a>\r\n              <div class=\"anote-b\">\r\n                <p><strong>Lead attorney<\/strong>David Trosman, Of Counsel Attorney<\/p>\r\n                <p>David trained as an industrial engineer before law school, and he has more than 100 jury trials behind him in courtrooms across Texas and over 17 years on the Texas bar. He has litigated more than 1,000 cases, and he personally takes on our matters that turn most on engineering and trial work. <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/about-us\/david-trosman\/\">Read David&rsquo;s profile<\/a><\/p>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <h3>Beyond workers&rsquo; compensation<\/h3>\r\n            <p>Intake picks up day or night, and each family we take on is assigned a single case manager who checks in no less than once every 14 days. David looked at the forklift, the companies that designed, built, sold and serviced it, and the warehouse itself. Workers&rsquo; compensation alone would have left those questions unasked.<\/p>\r\n            <h3>Engineering and standards<\/h3>\r\n            <p>We gathered the forklift industry&rsquo;s safety standard, ANSI B56.1, OSHA&rsquo;s 2009 bulletin and a 2022 forensic engineering paper on the hazard. David held the forklift&rsquo;s design and the rack layout up against each one.<\/p>\r\n            <h3>Medical proof<\/h3>\r\n            <p>We obtained the medical examiner&rsquo;s investigation and autopsy, and a retired county chief medical examiner reviewed them for the case.<\/p>\r\n            <h3>What his family lost<\/h3>\r\n            <p>Under <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/statutes.capitol.texas.gov\/Docs\/CP\/htm\/CP.71.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chapter 71<\/a>, the wrongful death action is &ldquo;for the exclusive benefit of the surviving spouse, children, and parents of the deceased&rdquo; (&sect; 71.004(a)), and a personal injury action &ldquo;survives to and in favor of the heirs, legal representatives, and estate of the injured person&rdquo; (&sect; 71.021(b)). An economist&rsquo;s report measured what the family lost. The firm&rsquo;s <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/wrongful-death-lawyers\/\">wrongful death page<\/a> walks through both claims.<\/p>\r\n            <h3>Suit, then settlement<\/h3>\r\n            <p>The lawsuit was filed in a Dallas County Court at Law. With the evidence built for trial, the case settled in litigation in 2025.<\/p>\r\n          <\/section>\r\n\r\n          <section id=\"result\" aria-labelledby=\"result-title\">\r\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">05<\/span>Case Result<\/span>\r\n            <h2 id=\"result-title\">$5,000,000 Recovered <span class=\"accent\">for the Family<\/span><\/h2>\r\n            <div class=\"result\"><p class=\"ra\"><data value=\"5000000\">$5,000,000<\/data><\/p><p class=\"rl\">Wrongful death and survival claims, resolved in litigation in 2025<\/p><\/div>\r\n            <p class=\"callout\">The $5,000,000 is a gross amount. Attorney fees and case expenses come out of it before the family receives its portion. His family&rsquo;s result came from the facts and proof of this case, and it cannot tell another family what their own case will bring.<\/p>\r\n          <\/section>\r\n\r\n          <section id=\"review\" aria-labelledby=\"review-title\">\r\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">06<\/span>Attorney Review<\/span>\r\n            <h2 id=\"review-title\">Attorney Review<\/h2>\r\n            <div class=\"review\">\r\n              <a class=\"rv-ph\" href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/about-us\/david-trosman\/\" aria-label=\"David Trosman, Of Counsel Attorney of J. Alexander Law Firm\">\r\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/David_Trosman-8-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"David Trosman, Of Counsel Attorney of J. Alexander Law Firm\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"104\" height=\"104\">\r\n              <\/a>\r\n              <div class=\"rv-t\">\r\n                <p>Case handled by: <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/about-us\/david-trosman\/\">David Trosman<\/a>, Of Counsel Attorney<\/p>\r\n                <p class=\"rv-d\">Licensed in Texas for more than 17 years<\/p>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"review\">\r\n              <a class=\"rv-ph\" href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/about-us\/josh-alexander\/\" aria-label=\"Josh Alexander, Founder and Managing Attorney of J. Alexander Law Firm\">\r\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/josh-alexander-j-alexander-law-firm.png\" alt=\"Josh Alexander, Founder and Managing Attorney of J. Alexander Law Firm\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"104\" height=\"104\">\r\n              <\/a>\r\n              <div class=\"rv-t\">\r\n                <p>Reviewed by: <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/about-us\/josh-alexander\/\">Josh Alexander<\/a>, Founder and Managing Attorney<\/p>\r\n                <p class=\"rv-d\">Published and reviewed on <time datetime=\"2026-10-15\">October 15, 2026<\/time><\/p>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/section>\r\n\r\n          <section id=\"more-cases\" aria-labelledby=\"more-cases-title\">\r\n<span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">07<\/span>Related Case Results<\/span>\r\n<h2 id=\"more-cases-title\">More Results for <span class=\"accent\">Texas Families<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<ul class=\"cases\" role=\"list\">\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/15m-i-45-truck-accident-wrongful-death-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$15,000,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">I-45 truck crash wrongful death<\/span><span class=\"k\">Settled in litigation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/850k-pasadena-red-light-crash-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$850,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">Pasadena red light crash<\/span><span class=\"k\">Settled in litigation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/600k-rockwall-county-commercial-crash-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$600,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">Rockwall County five vehicle crash<\/span><span class=\"k\">Settled in litigation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/600k-mesquite-car-accident-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$600,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">Mesquite 18 wheeler crash<\/span><span class=\"k\">Truck accident settlement<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/325k-hood-county-truck-accident-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$325,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">Hood County commercial truck crash<\/span><span class=\"k\">Settled in litigation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/175k-round-rock-construction-vehicle-accident-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$175,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">Round Rock construction vehicle crash<\/span><span class=\"k\">Settled before suit<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/125k-brownsville-armored-truck-rear-end-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$125,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">Brownsville armored truck rear end<\/span><span class=\"k\">Settled before suit<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/105k-texas-unsafe-lane-change-accident-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$105,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">Texas highway unsafe lane change<\/span><span class=\"k\">Settled before suit<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/105k-dallas-three-vehicle-crash-case\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$105,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">Three vehicle crash in Dallas<\/span><span class=\"k\">Policy limits recovery<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/100000-rear-end-accident-no-police-report-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$100,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">Rear end, no police report<\/span><span class=\"k\">Settled before suit<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/95000-midland-company-truck-left-turn-accident-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$95,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">Midland company truck left turn<\/span><span class=\"k\">Settled before suit<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/89k-san-antonio-3-car-accident-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$89,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">San Antonio 3 car chain reaction<\/span><span class=\"k\">Settled before suit<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/85k-farmers-branch-underinsured-motorist-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$85,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">Farmers Branch left turn, UIM<\/span><span class=\"k\">Settled in litigation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/82k-plano-commercial-truck-left-turn-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$82,500<\/span><span class=\"t\">Plano company truck left turn<\/span><span class=\"k\">Settled in litigation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/60k-san-antonio-rear-end-uim-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$60,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">San Antonio rear end, UIM<\/span><span class=\"k\">Two policy limits, pre litigation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/50k-allen-rear-end-crash-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$50,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">Allen rear end crash<\/span><span class=\"k\">Policy limits settlement<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/30k-san-antonio-rotator-cuff-tear-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$30,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">San Antonio rotator cuff tear<\/span><span class=\"k\">Policy limit, before suit<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/30k-houston-hit-and-run-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$30,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">Houston hit and run recovery<\/span><span class=\"k\">UM policy limits<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/30k-richardson-policy-limits-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$30,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">Richardson apartment exit crash<\/span><span class=\"k\">Policy limits, pre litigation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n          <\/section>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"cta-band\" id=\"contact\" 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