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box-shadow: 0 12px 28px -14px rgba(0,0,0,.85); }\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; }\n.jalex-study .bio-content .review .rv-t{ min-width: 220px; }\n.jalex-study .bio-content .review .rv-t p{ margin: 0; }\n.jalex-study .bio-content .review .rv-t a{ color: var(--gold); }\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; }\n.jalex-study .cta-band{\n  padding: clamp(96px, 12vw, 140px) 0;\n  background-color: var(--bg);\n  background-image:\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%),\n    url(\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Group-Photo-J-Alexander-Law-Firm-scaled.webp\");\n  background-size: cover;\n  background-position: center 30%;\n  background-repeat: no-repeat;\n  text-align: center;\n  position: relative; 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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 .diagram .dg-edge,.jalex-study .diagram .dg-arrow{ stroke: #000 !important; }\n.jalex-study .diagram .dg-head,.jalex-study .diagram text{ fill: #000 !important; }\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>Chain Reaction Accident Result<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 id=\"hero-title\">\n          <span class=\"first\">We Recovered the <span class=\"amt\">$30,000<\/span> Policy Limit<\/span>\n          <span class=\"last\">for a Driver Struck Twice in a Four Car Chain Reaction in Uvalde<\/span>\n        <\/h1>\n        <p class=\"lede\">A driver stopped on East Main Street in Uvalde in 2023 was rear ended by a pickup and pushed into the car ahead in a four car chain reaction accident.<\/p>\n        <p class=\"sub\">Her SUV was hit from behind and driven into the car in front of it, and the officer cited only the pickup driver. His insurer paid the whole $30,000 limit on his policy, the Texas minimum, with no lawsuit 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\/uvalde-us-90-chain-crash-jeep-rear-768x1024.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/uvalde-us-90-chain-crash-jeep-rear-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/uvalde-us-90-chain-crash-jeep-rear-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/uvalde-us-90-chain-crash-jeep-rear-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/uvalde-us-90-chain-crash-jeep-rear.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 92vw, 560px\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"The back of our client&rsquo;s silver SUV after the chain reaction accident in Uvalde, the rear hatch and bumper pushed in\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\">\n          <figcaption>The back of her SUV, where the pickup hit first<\/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=\"30000\">$30,000<\/data>, the full policy limit<\/dd>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"cell\">\n            <dt class=\"k\">Crash type<\/dt>\n            <dd class=\"v\">Four car chain reaction, rear ended<\/dd>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"cell\">\n            <dt class=\"k\">Location<\/dt>\n            <dd class=\"v\">East Main Street (US 90), Uvalde<\/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=\"Uvalde chain reaction 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=\"#impacts\"><span class=\"t\">Hit Twice<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n            <li><a href=\"#policy\"><span class=\"t\">One Policy<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n            <li><a href=\"#care\"><span class=\"t\">Her 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<\/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\/multi-car-accident-texas\/\">Multi Car Accidents in Texas <span class=\"arr\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/car-accident-lawyers\/rear-end-accidents\/\">Rear End Accident Lawyers <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\/texas-crash-report-decoder\/\">Crash Report Decoder <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\">Stopped in Traffic, <span class=\"accent\">Then Hit From Behind<\/span><\/h2>\n            <p>This four car accident happened in 2023 in the early evening, in clear daylight on a dry road. On the 300 block of East Main Street (US 90) near North Wood Street, a two way road with a signal at the intersection and a posted limit of 30 mph, four vehicles sat westbound in the inside lane. Five people were in them. The first two vehicles were stopped. Our client, driving a small SUV, came to a stop behind them. The Uvalde Police Department crash report tells the rest.<\/p>\n            <figure class=\"rq\">\n              <blockquote>Unit 1 was stopped at the 300 block of East Main Street facing west bound on the inside lane. Unit 2 was stopped behind Unit 1 at the 300 block of East Main Street facing west bound on the inside lane. Unit 3 was travelling west bound on the 300 block of East Main Street inside lane. Unit 3 came to a stop behind Unit 2. Unit 4 was travelling west bound on the 300 block of East Main Street inside lane. Unit 4 struck Unit 3 causing Unit 3 to collide with Unit 2 which Unit 2 then collide with Unit 1.<\/blockquote>\n              <figcaption>Report narrative: Unit 3 her SUV, Unit 4 the pickup &middot; <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/uvalde-us-90-chain-crash-report-redacted.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the officer&rsquo;s report, redacted (PDF)<\/a><\/figcaption>\n            <\/figure>\n            <p>The officer charged only the pickup driver, with &ldquo;Failed To Control Speed,&rdquo; and listed failed to control speed as that driver&rsquo;s contributing factor. No factor was listed for anyone else. That is the most common finding in this kind of crash. Failed to control speed is also the most cited factor statewide: in 2025 it appeared in 89,553 of 136,250 Texas rear end crashes, 65.7%, according to the TxDOT data behind our <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/texas-rear-end-crash-index\/\">rear end crash index<\/a>.<\/p>\n            <div class=\"scene\">\n              <figure>\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/uvalde-us-90-chain-crash-jeep-rear-corner-768x1024.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/uvalde-us-90-chain-crash-jeep-rear-corner-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/uvalde-us-90-chain-crash-jeep-rear-corner-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/uvalde-us-90-chain-crash-jeep-rear-corner-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/uvalde-us-90-chain-crash-jeep-rear-corner.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 92vw, 400px\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Close view of the buckled rear corner of our client&rsquo;s SUV beside the taillight, the hatch and bumper dented\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n                <figcaption>The rear corner beside the taillight, buckled<\/figcaption>\n              <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/section>\n\n          <section id=\"impacts\" aria-labelledby=\"impacts-title\">\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">02<\/span>Hit Twice<\/span>\n            <h2 id=\"impacts-title\">The Report Shows <span class=\"accent\">She Was Hit Twice<\/span><\/h2>\n            <p>The narrative describes the chain, and the vehicle damage fields confirm it on her SUV alone. The first damage rating is &ldquo;12 FC 3,&rdquo; force from 12 o&rsquo;clock, front center, severity 3. The second is &ldquo;6 BC 2,&rdquo; force from 6 o&rsquo;clock, back center, severity 2. On the Texas crash report, severity runs from 0 to 7. Our <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/texas-crash-report-decoder\/\">crash report decoder<\/a> explains these codes. A wrecker towed her SUV from the scene.<\/p>\n            <p>Both impacts on her SUV trace back to the same driver: she was stopped, and the officer listed a factor only for the pickup driver. A chain reaction accident can look like one event, yet this report records two separate forces on her vehicle. We saw the same push in our <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/89k-san-antonio-3-car-accident-settlement\/\">San Antonio three car case<\/a>, where a car was driven into the one ahead.<\/p>\n          <\/section>\n\n          <section id=\"policy\" aria-labelledby=\"policy-title\">\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">03<\/span>One Policy<\/span>\n            <h2 id=\"policy-title\">One Minimum Policy, <span class=\"accent\">One Cap Per Collision<\/span><\/h2>\n            <p>Transportation Code <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/statutes.capitol.texas.gov\/Docs\/TN\/htm\/TN.601.htm#601.072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&sect; 601.072(a-1)<\/a> sets the minimum coverage at &ldquo;$30,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person in one collision&rdquo; and &ldquo;$60,000 for bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in one collision.&rdquo; In a chain crash, everyone hurt by the same driver may be claiming against the same policy, and a minimum policy caps the total for one collision at $60,000.<\/p>\n            <p>That cap is why the policy matters from the start. Our <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/texas-minimum-car-insurance-requirements\/\">Texas minimum insurance guide<\/a> explains what these limits cover, and our <a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/multi-car-accident-texas\/\">multi car accident guide<\/a> covers how responsibility works when several vehicles are involved.<\/p>\n          <\/section>\n\n          <section id=\"care\" aria-labelledby=\"care-title\">\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">04<\/span>Her Care<\/span>\n            <h2 id=\"care-title\">Sore That Evening, <span class=\"accent\">Better by Summer 2024<\/span><\/h2>\n            <p>She was sore by that evening, and the next day an emergency room saw her for low back pain. Her X rays came back normal. The report had coded every driver, her included, as not injured, and nobody was taken away by ambulance. Soreness can build in the hours after a crash, and a box filled in at the roadside is not a medical record.<\/p>\n            <p>Pain management care, MRIs, chiropractic visits and injections followed over several months. By the summer of 2024 she reported more than 70% improvement, and she was cleared to come back only as needed.<\/p>\n          <\/section>\n\n          <section id=\"work\" aria-labelledby=\"work-title\">\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">05<\/span>What We Did<\/span>\n            <h2 id=\"work-title\">Looking Past the <span class=\"accent\">First Explanation<\/span><\/h2>\n            <p>Her claim ran on two tracks, the injury and the car, with one small policy behind the pickup. This is how we handled it.<\/p>\n            <h3>Read every part of the chain<\/h3>\n            <p><a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/about-us\/josh-alexander\/\">Josh Alexander<\/a>, the firm&rsquo;s founder, says on his published bio: &ldquo;That is why I do not stop at the first apparent explanation. I look for every person, business, insurer, policy, and decision that may have contributed to the harm.&rdquo; Here that meant reading the narrative, the damage codes and the policy together.<\/p>\n            <h3>Keep the car claim separate<\/h3>\n            <p>Her SUV had its own claim, apart from her injuries. While an insurer weighs whether to fix a car or total it, the storage bill at a tow yard keeps running, so the car question gets asked on the first call.<\/p>\n            <h3>Hold out for what the file supports<\/h3>\n            <p>An early offer below what the records justify is one we decline, even when taking it would close the file sooner. With a minimum policy, the file has to show why the full limit is the right number.<\/p>\n          <\/section>\n\n          <section id=\"result\" aria-labelledby=\"result-title\">\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">06<\/span>Case Result<\/span>\n            <h2 id=\"result-title\">$30,000 Paid, <span class=\"accent\">the Full Policy Limit<\/span><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"result\"><p class=\"ra\"><data value=\"30000\">$30,000<\/data><\/p><p class=\"rl\">Policy limit paid before suit<\/p><\/div>\n            <p class=\"callout\">That $30,000 is a gross number, and attorney fees and expenses were subtracted before she was paid. Her result came from the facts of this chain crash, and it cannot tell another driver what a different claim will bring.<\/p>\n          <\/section>\n\n          <section id=\"lessons\" aria-labelledby=\"lessons-title\">\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">07<\/span>Lessons<\/span>\n            <h2 id=\"lessons-title\">Three Points for Drivers <span class=\"accent\">Pushed Into Another Car<\/span><\/h2>\n            <ul class=\"checks lessons\" role=\"list\"><li>Read the damage codes on the report. A front rating and a rear rating on the same vehicle show it was hit from both directions.<\/li><li>A listed factor for one driver is worth noticing. Ask how the officer coded each unit before accepting that a stopped car shares the blame.<\/li><li>A minimum policy can be shared across a collision. Ask early what limits apply, and whether a car claim and a tow yard bill are running beside the injury claim.<\/li><\/ul>\n          <\/section>\n\n          <section id=\"review\" aria-labelledby=\"review-title\">\n            <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"num\">08<\/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=\"2026-10-16\">October 16, 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\">09<\/span>Other Case Results<\/span>\n<h2 id=\"more-cases-title\">Other Crash Results <span class=\"accent\">From Our Clients<\/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\/130k-redwater-head-on-collision-uim-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$130,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">Redwater head on, two limits<\/span><span class=\"k\">Both limits, 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\/80k-jersey-village-u-turn-accident-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$80,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">Jersey Village U 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\/60k-fort-worth-trailer-hitch-rear-end-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$60,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">Fort Worth trailer hitch rear end<\/span><span class=\"k\">Two limits, before suit<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/results\/60k-desoto-broken-wrist-car-accident-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$60,000<\/span><span class=\"t\">DeSoto stop sign, broken wrist<\/span><span class=\"k\">Two limits, 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\/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\/32k-uninsured-motorist-claim-pip-settlement\/\"><span class=\"amt\">$32,500<\/span><span class=\"t\">Uninsured driver, UM and PIP<\/span><span class=\"k\">UM limit plus PIP, before suit<\/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\">10<\/span>Contact<\/span>\n      <h2 id=\"contact-title\">Hit From Behind and Shoved <br><span class=\"accent\">Into the Car Ahead?<\/span><\/h2>\n      <p>Send us your crash report and tell us where your car is sitting today. We will go through the report with you and explain which policy limits may apply.<\/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>Chain Reaction Accident Result We Recovered the $30,000 Policy Limit for a Driver Struck Twice in a Four Car Chain Reaction in Uvalde A driver stopped on East Main Street in Uvalde in 2023 was rear ended by a pickup and pushed into the car ahead in a four car chain reaction accident. 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