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color: var(--text); font-family: var(--heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.35; letter-spacing: -.01em; transition: border-color 200ms ease, transform 200ms ease, box-shadow 200ms ease; }\n.jalex-study .bio-content ul.tiles li::before{ content: \"\"; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; height: 2px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold) 0%, var(--gold-deep) 45%, rgba(243,185,55,.12) 100%); }\n.jalex-study .bio-content ul.tiles li::after{ content: \"\"; position: absolute; right: -26px; bottom: -26px; width: 80px; height: 80px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid rgba(243,185,55,.18); }\n.jalex-study .bio-content ul.tiles .tk{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .55rem; }\n.jalex-study .bio-content ul.tiles .tk::before{ content: counter(tiles, decimal-leading-zero); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .62rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .18em; color: var(--gold); line-height: 1; }\n.jalex-study .bio-content ul.tiles .tk::after{ content: \"\"; 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}\n.jalex-study .bio-content .result::after{ content: \"\"; position: absolute; right: -70px; top: -70px; width: 240px; height: 240px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid rgba(243,185,55,.2); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 30px rgba(243,185,55,.05); }\n.jalex-study .bio-content .result .ra,.jalex-study .bio-content .result .rl{ position: relative; z-index: 1; }\n.jalex-study .bio-content .result .ra{ text-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(243,185,55,.25); }\n.jalex-study .bio-content .anote{ position: relative; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid rgba(243,185,55,.3); border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0; background: radial-gradient(380px 150px at 0% 0%, rgba(243,185,55,.14), transparent 62%), linear-gradient(180deg, #1c1c21 0%, #101013 100%); box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.05), 0 18px 34px -24px rgba(0,0,0,.9); }\n.jalex-study .bio-content .anote::after{ content: \"\"; position: absolute; right: -30px; bottom: -30px; width: 96px; height: 96px; border-radius: 50%; 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}\n.jalex-study .meta-stack .k{ color: rgba(243,185,55,.8); }\n.jalex-study .bio-content .scene.one{ grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 640px); }\n.jalex-study .bio-content .scene figure{ border-radius: 4px; }\n.jalex-study .bio-content ol.path .pv strong{ color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--heading); font-weight: 700; }\n.jalex-study .bio-content .anote{ display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1.1rem; }\n.jalex-study .bio-content .anote .anote-ph{ flex: none; position: relative; z-index: 1; display: block; width: 72px; height: 72px; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden; border: 2px solid rgba(243,185,55,.55); background: var(--bg-3); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.85); }\n.jalex-study .bio-content .anote .anote-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; }\n.jalex-study .bio-content .anote .anote-b{ min-width: 0; flex: 1; position: relative; z-index: 1; }\n.jalex-study .bio-content .anote p{ margin: 0 0 .8rem; 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}\n\n\/* Ellis County I-45 page: the facts box under the hero photo prints whole *\/\n.jalex-study .bio-hero-photo .meta-stack{ break-inside: avoid; }\n<\/style>\n<article class=\"jalex-study\">\n  <section class=\"bio-hero\" aria-labelledby=\"hero-title\">\n    <div class=\"bio-hero-grid\">\n      <div class=\"bio-hero-text\">\n        <div class=\"bio-hero-eyebrow\">\n          <span class=\"stripe\"><\/span>\n          <span>Fort Worth Rear End Accident<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 id=\"hero-title\">\n          <span class=\"first\">We Recovered <span class=\"amt\">$60,000<\/span> From Two Policy Limits<\/span>\n          <span class=\"last\">for a Driver With a Trailer Hitch Rear Ended in Fort Worth<\/span>\n        <\/h1>\n        <p class=\"lede\">In 2023, our client sat stopped in traffic in his full size pickup on Angle Avenue near Marine Creek Linear Park in north Fort Worth when a red car rear ended him. The trailer hitch on his truck took much of the hit.<\/p>\n        <p class=\"sub\">His truck showed a broken taillight and a bent bumper corner, while the red car had a crushed front end and was not drivable. The at fault driver carried the $30,000 state minimum, and his own UIM coverage paid its $30,000 limit as well. Both limits were paid in full, $60,000 total, before any lawsuit was filed.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"bio-hero-photo\">\n        <figure class=\"hp-main\">\n          <img src=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Defendants-vehicle.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Defendants-vehicle-300x141.webp 300w, https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Defendants-vehicle.webp 674w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 92vw, 560px\" width=\"674\" height=\"317\" alt=\"The red car that rear ended our client in Fort Worth, its front end crushed and fluid spreading across the road\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\">\n          <figcaption>The car that hit him, its front end crushed and not drivable<\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n        <dl class=\"meta-stack\">\n          <div class=\"cell\">\n            <dt class=\"k\">Result<\/dt>\n            <dd class=\"v gold\"><data value=\"60000\">$60,000<\/data>, two $30,000 policy limits<\/dd>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"cell\">\n            <dt class=\"k\">Crash type<\/dt>\n            <dd class=\"v\">Rear end accident, trailer hitch<\/dd>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"cell\">\n            <dt class=\"k\">Location<\/dt>\n            <dd class=\"v\">Angle Avenue, north Fort Worth<\/dd>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"cell\">\n            <dt class=\"k\">Resolved<\/dt>\n            <dd class=\"v\">Before a lawsuit was filed<\/dd>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"cell\">\n            <dt class=\"k\">Reviewed by<\/dt>\n            <dd class=\"v\">Josh Alexander, the firm&rsquo;s founder<\/dd>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/dl>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"bio-body\" aria-label=\"Fort Worth trailer hitch rear end accident settlement details\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"bio-body-grid\">\n\n        <div class=\"bio-side\">\n          <div class=\"side-title\">On This Page<\/div>\n          <nav aria-label=\"Case result sections\">\n          <ul role=\"list\">\n            <li><a href=\"#accident\" class=\"active\" aria-current=\"true\"><span class=\"t\">The Accident<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n            <li><a href=\"#report\"><span class=\"t\">No Crash Report<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n            <li><a href=\"#injuries\"><span class=\"t\">Injuries and Care<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n            <li><a href=\"#work\"><span class=\"t\">What We Did<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n            <li><a href=\"#result\"><span class=\"t\">The Result<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n            <li><a href=\"#lessons\"><span class=\"t\">Lessons Learned<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n            <li><a href=\"#review\"><span class=\"t\">Attorney Review<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n            <li><a href=\"#more-cases\"><span class=\"t\">More Cases<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n          <div class=\"side-links\">\n            <div class=\"side-title\">Explore the Firm<\/div>\n            <ul role=\"list\">\n              <li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/car-accident-lawyers\/rear-end-accidents\/fort-worth\/\">Fort Worth Rear End Accidents <span class=\"arr\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/car-accident-lawyers\/fort-worth\/\">Fort Worth Car Accident Lawyers <span class=\"arr\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/at-fault-driver-insurance-not-enough\/\">When Their Insurance Runs Out <span class=\"arr\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/texas-rear-end-crash-index\/\">Texas Rear End Crash Index <span class=\"arr\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/\">All Case Results <span class=\"arr\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/contact-us\/\">Contact the Firm <span class=\"arr\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-content\">\n          <section id=\"accident\" aria-labelledby=\"accident-title\">\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">01<\/span>The Accident<\/span>\n            <h2 id=\"accident-title\">A Light Looking Truck <span class=\"accent\">and a Crushed Red Car<\/span><\/h2>\n            <p>At about 3:30 in the afternoon, traffic had him stopped when the red car hit him from behind. The trailer hitch at the back of his pickup took much of the force. What showed on the outside looked modest: a broken taillight and a bent corner of the rear bumper and step.<\/p>\n            <p>The red car told a different story. Its front end was crushed, fluid ran across the road, and the police dispatch notes record that one vehicle was not drivable. Light looking damage on a truck can tempt an insurer to argue a light impact, so we kept photographs of both vehicles, and of the hitch under his truck, at the center of the file.<\/p>\n            <div class=\"scene\">\n              <figure>\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_12-768x1024.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_12-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_12-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_12-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_12.webp 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 92vw, 400px\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"The back corner of our client&rsquo;s black pickup with the taillight broken and taped and the rear bumper corner and step bent\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n                <figcaption>His pickup: a broken taillight and a bent bumper corner<\/figcaption>\n              <\/figure>\n              <figure>\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_07-1024x768.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_07-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_07-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_07-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_07.webp 1299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 92vw, 400px\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"Underneath our client&rsquo;s pickup, the exhaust and the trailer hitch receiver at the back of the truck\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n                <figcaption>Under his pickup, the trailer hitch at the back<\/figcaption>\n              <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/section>\n\n          <section id=\"report\" aria-labelledby=\"report-title\">\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">02<\/span>The Police Record<\/span>\n            <h2 id=\"report-title\">No Crash Report <span class=\"accent\">and &ldquo;No Injuries&rdquo; in the Log<\/span><\/h2>\n            <p>Fort Worth Police sent two units. The officer did not write a Texas crash report. The department&rsquo;s incident detail report, which is the dispatch record of the call, closes it as &ldquo;No Report,&rdquo; and the officer&rsquo;s last log entry reads:<\/p>\n            <figure class=\"rq\">\n              <blockquote>all parties exchanged infor, valid dl and insurance no injuries<\/blockquote>\n              <figcaption>Last log entry in the redacted <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/230041327_redacted-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police incident report<\/a><\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure>\n            <p>That entry describes the scene. He walked at the scene, no ambulance transport is recorded, and his pain began within about an hour. The record shows the call was made and answered. It is not a medical record and says nothing about how he felt that evening. We have seen the same pattern in our <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/60k-san-antonio-rear-end-uim-settlement\/\">$60,000 San Antonio case<\/a>, another rear end accident where the police record said no injury. The firm&rsquo;s <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/texas-rear-end-crash-index\/\">rear end crash index<\/a>, drawn from 2025 TxDOT records, counts 4,120 rear end crashes among 15,679 reportable crashes in Fort Worth, or 26.3%. Those counts come from crash reports, so an accident with no report, like his, is not in them.<\/p>\n          <\/section>\n\n          <section id=\"injuries\" aria-labelledby=\"injuries-title\">\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">03<\/span>The Injuries<\/span>\n            <h2 id=\"injuries-title\">An ER Visit That Evening, <span class=\"accent\">Then Months of Care<\/span><\/h2>\n            <p>That evening he went to an emergency room with pain in his head, neck, left shoulder, low back and knee. CT scans of his spine at the neck and lower back found nothing acute, and the diagnosis was soft tissue injuries, including a neck sprain. He went home with prescriptions.<\/p>\n            <p>Over the next few months he had pain management and chiropractic care, MRIs, and injections in his neck. Afterward he reported more than 70% improvement, with his symptoms mild and improving. His medical record carried the injuries, so we built the claim on it, in the order the care happened.<\/p>\n          <\/section>\n\n          <section id=\"work\" aria-labelledby=\"work-title\">\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">04<\/span>What We Did<\/span>\n            <h2 id=\"work-title\">Four Steps <span class=\"accent\">That Shaped the Result<\/span><\/h2>\n            <p>A modest looking truck, a log that said no injuries and a minimum policy could each have shortened this claim. This is how we handled them.<\/p>\n            <h3>Letters out the day we were hired<\/h3>\n            <p>Our letters went out the day he hired us. Bilingual intake staff answer at any hour, so he could reach us whenever his pain or his questions came up.<\/p>\n            <h3>Photographs of both vehicles<\/h3>\n            <p>We put the photos of his truck, the hitch under it and the red car side by side. A broken taillight next to a crushed front end and a not drivable note answers an argument of light impact before it starts.<\/p>\n            <h3>The state minimum, $30,000<\/h3>\n            <p>The at fault driver carried the state minimum. Texas Transportation Code <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/statutes.capitol.texas.gov\/Docs\/TN\/htm\/TN.601.htm#601.072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">section 601.072(a-1)<\/a> sets minimum liability coverage at &ldquo;$30,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person in one collision.&rdquo; Our <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/texas-minimum-car-insurance-requirements\/\">Texas minimum car insurance guide<\/a> explains what that limit means for an injured person.<\/p>\n            <h3>His own UIM coverage<\/h3>\n            <p>Once the $30,000 was paid, we turned to his own underinsured motorist coverage, which our <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/at-fault-driver-insurance-not-enough\/\">underinsured coverage guide<\/a> explains. One case manager stayed with him and reached out at least every 14 days. His attorney picked the demand figure and approved each offer, and talks with the adjuster ran through our negotiator.<\/p>\n          <\/section>\n\n          <section id=\"result\" aria-labelledby=\"result-title\">\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">05<\/span>Case Result<\/span>\n            <h2 id=\"result-title\">$60,000, Both Limits <span class=\"accent\">Paid in Full Before Suit<\/span><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"result\"><p class=\"ra\"><data value=\"60000\">$60,000<\/data><\/p><p class=\"rl\">Total from two $30,000 policy limits<\/p><\/div>\n            <p class=\"callout\">Fees and case expenses came out of the $60,000 before he was paid his share. His result reflects his own accident, and it is no forecast for anyone else&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n          <\/section>\n\n          <section id=\"lessons\" aria-labelledby=\"lessons-title\">\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">06<\/span>Lessons<\/span>\n            <h2 id=\"lessons-title\">What This Accident Taught Us <span class=\"accent\">About Light Looking Damage<\/span><\/h2>\n            <ul class=\"checks lessons\" role=\"list\"><li>Photograph the other vehicle as well as your own. A truck with a hitch can look barely touched while the car behind it is wrecked, and both pictures belong in the file.<\/li><li>When police write no crash report, the department&rsquo;s incident record still documents the call, and a log that says no injuries does not end the claim. Pain can start after the officer leaves, and his medical chart is what proved it. Our <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/car-accident-lawyers\/rear-end-accidents\/fort-worth\/\">Fort Worth rear end accident lawyers<\/a> page covers how we handle these.<\/li><li>A $30,000 minimum policy on the other side is a reason to check your own UIM coverage early. Here it doubled the recovery.<\/li><\/ul>\n          <\/section>\n\n          <section id=\"review\" aria-labelledby=\"review-title\">\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">07<\/span>Attorney Review<\/span>\n            <h2 id=\"review-title\">Attorney Review<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"review\">\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\">\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\">\n              <\/a>\n              <div class=\"rv-t\">\n                <p>Reviewed by: <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/about-us\/josh-alexander\/\">Josh Alexander<\/a>, Founder and Managing Attorney<\/p>\n                <p class=\"rv-d\">Published and reviewed on <time datetime=\"2026-10-15\">October 15, 2026<\/time><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/section>\n\n          <section id=\"more-cases\" aria-labelledby=\"more-cases-title\">\n<span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">08<\/span>Related Case Results<\/span>\n<h2 id=\"more-cases-title\">More Results <span class=\"accent\">From Other Accident Claims<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"cases\" role=\"list\">\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\"><span class=\"nb\">I-45<\/span> truck crash wrongful death<\/span><span class=\"k\">Settled in litigation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/5m-forklift-accident-wrongful-death-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$5,000,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">Northlake forklift wrongful death<\/span><span class=\"k\">Settled in litigation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\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>\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>\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>\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>\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>\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>\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>\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>\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>\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>\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>\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>\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>\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>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/50k-la-porte-t-bone-accident-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$50,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">La Porte red light T bone<\/span><span class=\"k\">Full policy limit, before suit<\/span><\/a><\/li>\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>\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>\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>\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>\n<\/ul>\n          <\/section>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"cta-band\" id=\"contact\" aria-labelledby=\"contact-title\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">09<\/span>Contact<\/span>\n      <h2 id=\"contact-title\">Rear Ended in Fort Worth? <br><span class=\"accent\">Told Your Damage Looks Minor?<\/span><\/h2>\n      <p>Call or message us at any hour, and our team will go over your accident, the photographs and the police record with you. You pay attorney fees only from a recovery, and the firm keeps an office on North Main Street in Fort Worth.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"ctas\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/contact-us\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Request a Free Case Review <span class=\"arr\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a>\n        <a href=\"tel:+14698077480\" class=\"btn btn-ghost\">(469) 807-7480<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"promise\">No fee unless we recover &middot; <span lang=\"es\">Se habla espa&ntilde;ol<\/span> &middot; Proudly Serving All of Texas<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n<\/article>\n<script>\n(function () {\n  var root = document.querySelector(\".jalex-study\");\n  if (!root) { return; }\n  var side = root.querySelector(\".bio-side\");\n  var nav = side ? side.querySelector(\"nav\") : null;\n  if (!nav) { return; }\n  var links = Array.prototype.slice.call(nav.querySelectorAll('a[href^=\"#\"]'));\n  if (!links.length) { return; }\n  var ul = nav.querySelector(\"ul\");\n  var reduced = window.matchMedia(\"(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)\");\n  var narrow = window.matchMedia(\"(max-width: 980px)\");\n  var targets = [];\n  links.forEach(function (a) {\n    var el = document.getElementById(a.getAttribute(\"href\").slice(1));\n    if (el) { targets.push({ el: el, link: a }); }\n  });\n  if (!targets.length) { return; }\n  var current = null;\n  function centerPill(a) {\n    if (!narrow.matches || !ul) { return; }\n    var box = side.getBoundingClientRect();\n    if (box.bottom < 0 || box.top > window.innerHeight) { return; }\n    var ulRect = ul.getBoundingClientRect();\n    var pRect = a.getBoundingClientRect();\n    var delta = (pRect.left + pRect.width \/ 2) - (ulRect.left + ulRect.width \/ 2);\n    if (ul.scrollBy) { ul.scrollBy({ left: delta, behavior: reduced.matches ? \"auto\" : \"smooth\" }); }\n    else { ul.scrollLeft += delta; }\n  }\n  function setActive(item) {\n    if (!item || current === item) { return; }\n    current = item;\n    links.forEach(function (a) {\n      a.classList.remove(\"active\");\n      a.removeAttribute(\"aria-current\");\n    });\n    item.link.classList.add(\"active\");\n    item.link.setAttribute(\"aria-current\", \"true\");\n    centerPill(item.link);\n  }\n  var ticking = false;\n  function onScroll() {\n    if (ticking) { return; }\n    ticking = true;\n    window.requestAnimationFrame(function () {\n      ticking = false;\n      var line = window.innerHeight * 0.35;\n      var active = targets[0];\n      for (var i = 0; i < targets.length; i++) {\n        if (targets[i].el.getBoundingClientRect().top <= line) { active = targets[i]; }\n      }\n      setActive(active);\n    });\n  }\n  window.addEventListener(\"scroll\", onScroll, { passive: true });\n  window.addEventListener(\"resize\", onScroll, { passive: true });\n  links.forEach(function (a) {\n    a.addEventListener(\"click\", function (e) {\n      var el = document.getElementById(a.getAttribute(\"href\").slice(1));\n      if (!el) { return; }\n      e.preventDefault();\n      el.scrollIntoView({ behavior: reduced.matches ? \"auto\" : \"smooth\", block: \"start\" });\n      if (window.history ? window.history.replaceState : false) {\n        window.history.replaceState(null, \"\", a.getAttribute(\"href\"));\n      }\n    });\n  });\n  onScroll();\n})();\n<\/script>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fort Worth Rear End Accident We Recovered $60,000 From Two Policy Limits for a Driver With a Trailer Hitch Rear Ended in Fort Worth In 2023, our client sat stopped in traffic in his full size pickup on Angle Avenue near Marine Creek Linear Park in north Fort Worth when a red car rear ended [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18949,"parent":1202,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"$60,000 Trailer Hitch Rear End Settlement | Fort Worth","_seopress_titles_desc":"A red car rear ended a Fort Worth pickup with a trailer hitch. 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