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color:var(--gold);\r\n  margin:4px 0 0;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* CLIENT REVIEW *\/\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-review{\r\n  margin:40px 0;\r\n  padding:28px 32px;\r\n  background:var(--panel);\r\n  border-left:4px solid var(--gold);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-review-quote{\r\n  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;\r\n  font-weight:300;\r\n  font-size:22px;\r\n  line-height:1.42;\r\n  color:var(--ink-strong);\r\n  margin:0 0 16px;\r\n  letter-spacing:-0.01em;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-review-attr{\r\n  font-family:'Roboto Mono',monospace;\r\n  font-size:11px;\r\n  letter-spacing:0.12em;\r\n  text-transform:uppercase;\r\n  color:var(--gold);\r\n  margin:0 0 14px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-review-note{\r\n  font-size:12.5px;\r\n  line-height:1.55;\r\n  color:var(--muted);\r\n  margin:0;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* CTA *\/\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-cta{\r\n  margin:40px 0;\r\n  padding:30px 32px;\r\n  border:1px solid var(--gold-line);\r\n  background:var(--gold-tint);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log 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.jal-btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink-strong);border:1px solid var(--rule);}\r\n\r\n\/* ORNAMENT *\/\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-ornament{\r\n  margin:56px auto;\r\n  width:120px;\r\n  height:2px;\r\n  background:var(--gold);\r\n  border:0;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* TROUBLESHOOT *\/\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-troubleshoot{\r\n  border:1px solid var(--rule);\r\n  margin:32px 0;\r\n  background:var(--panel);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-troubleshoot-header{\r\n  background:#101114;\r\n  color:var(--ink-strong);\r\n  padding:14px 22px;\r\n  border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-line);\r\n  font-family:'Roboto Mono',monospace;\r\n  font-size:11px;\r\n  letter-spacing:0.15em;\r\n  text-transform:uppercase;\r\n  font-weight:700;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-troubleshoot-header::before{\r\n  content:'\\26A0';\r\n  color:var(--gold);\r\n  margin-right:10px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-troubleshoot-body{padding:24px 28px;}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-symptom-fix{\r\n  display:grid;\r\n  grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;\r\n  gap:10px 20px;\r\n  margin:12px 0;\r\n  padding:16px 0;\r\n  border-top:1px dashed var(--rule);\r\n  font-family:'Source Sans 3','Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\r\n  font-size:15px;\r\n  line-height:1.5;\r\n  color:var(--ink);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-symptom-fix:first-of-type{border-top:0;padding-top:0;}\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-symptom-fix:last-child{padding-bottom:0;}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-tag{\r\n  font-family:'Roboto Mono',monospace;\r\n  font-size:11px;\r\n  letter-spacing:0.08em;\r\n  text-transform:uppercase;\r\n  padding:4px 9px;\r\n  height:fit-content;\r\n  white-space:nowrap;\r\n  align-self:start;\r\n  margin-top:2px;\r\n  font-weight:700;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-tag.jal-symptom{background:var(--panel-2);color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--rule);}\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-tag.jal-fix{background:var(--gold);color:#0B0C0F;}\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-tag.jal-why{background:transparent;color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--rule);}\r\n\r\n\/* FOOTER *\/\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-footer{\r\n  border-top:3px double var(--rule);\r\n  padding:48px 0 32px;\r\n  margin-top:24px;\r\n  font-family:'Source Sans 3','Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-footer-meta{\r\n  font-family:'Roboto Mono',monospace;\r\n  font-size:11px;\r\n  letter-spacing:0.1em;\r\n  text-transform:uppercase;\r\n  color:var(--muted);\r\n  line-height:2;\r\n  margin-top:8px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-footer-meta strong{color:var(--ink-strong);font-weight:700;}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-disclaimer{\r\n  font-family:'Source Sans 3','Source Sans Pro',sans-serif;\r\n  font-size:13px;\r\n  line-height:1.6;\r\n  color:var(--muted);\r\n  margin-top:24px;\r\n  max-width:640px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-sig{\r\n  display:flex;\r\n  align-items:center;\r\n  gap:14px;\r\n  margin-top:32px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-sig img{\r\n  height:30px;\r\n  width:auto;\r\n  object-fit:contain;\r\n  display:block;\r\n  opacity:0.9;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-sig span{\r\n  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;\r\n  font-size:15px;\r\n  color:var(--muted);\r\n  letter-spacing:0.01em;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* TOC SIDEBAR (desktop) *\/\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-toc{\r\n  position:fixed;\r\n  top:280px;\r\n  left:calc(50% - 390px - 240px);\r\n  width:200px;\r\n  font-family:'Roboto Mono',monospace;\r\n  font-size:11px;\r\n  line-height:1.7;\r\n  z-index:3;\r\n  display:none;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media (min-width:1240px){\r\n  .jal-injury-log .jal-toc{display:block;}\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media (min-width:1400px){\r\n  .jal-injury-log .jal-toc{\r\n    left:calc(50% - 390px - 260px);\r\n    width:220px;\r\n  }\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-toc-title{\r\n  text-transform:uppercase;\r\n  letter-spacing:0.15em;\r\n  color:var(--gold);\r\n  font-weight:700;\r\n  margin-bottom:16px;\r\n  padding-bottom:8px;\r\n  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-toc ol{\r\n  list-style:none;\r\n  margin:0;\r\n  padding:0;\r\n  counter-reset:jal-toc;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-toc li{\r\n  counter-increment:jal-toc;\r\n  margin-bottom:8px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-toc li::before{\r\n  content:counter(jal-toc,decimal-leading-zero);\r\n  color:var(--muted);\r\n  margin-right:12px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-toc a{\r\n  color:var(--ink);\r\n  text-decoration:none;\r\n  text-transform:uppercase;\r\n  letter-spacing:0.05em;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-toc a:hover{color:var(--gold);}\r\n\r\n\/* MOBILE \/ TABLET INLINE TOC *\/\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-toc-mobile{\r\n  display:block;\r\n  margin:0 0 56px;\r\n  padding:20px 22px;\r\n  border:1px solid var(--rule);\r\n  background:var(--panel);\r\n  font-family:'Roboto Mono',monospace;\r\n  font-size:11px;\r\n  line-height:1.7;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media (min-width:1240px){\r\n  .jal-injury-log .jal-toc-mobile{display:none;}\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-toc-mobile-title{\r\n  text-transform:uppercase;\r\n  letter-spacing:0.15em;\r\n  color:var(--gold);\r\n  font-weight:700;\r\n  margin-bottom:14px;\r\n  padding-bottom:10px;\r\n  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-toc-mobile ol{\r\n  list-style:none;\r\n  margin:0;\r\n  padding:0;\r\n  counter-reset:jal-toc-m;\r\n  display:grid;\r\n  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);\r\n  gap:6px 16px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media (max-width:560px){\r\n  .jal-injury-log .jal-toc-mobile ol{grid-template-columns:1fr;}\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-toc-mobile li{\r\n  counter-increment:jal-toc-m;\r\n  margin:0;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-toc-mobile li::before{\r\n  content:counter(jal-toc-m,decimal-leading-zero);\r\n  color:var(--muted);\r\n  margin-right:10px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-toc-mobile a{\r\n  color:var(--ink);\r\n  text-decoration:none;\r\n  text-transform:uppercase;\r\n  letter-spacing:0.05em;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-toc-mobile a:hover{color:var(--gold);}\r\n\r\n\/* STORY PHOTO (matches video block treatment) *\/\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-photo{\r\n  margin:36px 0 8px;\r\n  background:var(--panel);\r\n  border:1px solid var(--rule);\r\n  border-top:2px solid var(--gold);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-photo img{\r\n  width:100%;\r\n  height:auto;\r\n  display:block;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-photo-caption{\r\n  padding:15px 22px;\r\n  border-top:1px solid var(--rule);\r\n  font-family:'Roboto Mono',monospace;\r\n  font-size:11px;\r\n  letter-spacing:0.13em;\r\n  text-transform:uppercase;\r\n  color:var(--muted);\r\n  font-weight:700;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-photo-caption span{color:var(--gold);}\r\n\r\n\/* VIDEO EMBED (responsive YouTube, matches token set) *\/\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-video{\r\n  margin:36px 0 8px;\r\n  background:var(--panel);\r\n  border:1px solid var(--rule);\r\n  border-top:2px solid var(--gold);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-video-label{\r\n  padding:15px 22px;\r\n  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);\r\n  font-family:'Roboto Mono',monospace;\r\n  font-size:11px;\r\n  letter-spacing:0.13em;\r\n  text-transform:uppercase;\r\n  color:var(--ink-strong);\r\n  font-weight:700;\r\n  display:flex;\r\n  justify-content:space-between;\r\n  flex-wrap:wrap;\r\n  gap:8px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-video-label .jal-watch{color:var(--gold);}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-video-frame{\r\n  position:relative;\r\n  width:100%;\r\n  height:0;\r\n  padding-bottom:56.25%;\r\n  background:#000;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-video-frame iframe{\r\n  position:absolute;\r\n  inset:0;\r\n  width:100%;\r\n  height:100%;\r\n  border:0;\r\n  display:block;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* ATTORNEY DESK (voice block without a photo column) *\/\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-voice.jal-voice-desk{display:block;}\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-voice.jal-voice-desk .jal-voice-body{padding:36px 40px;align-self:auto;}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-voice-deck{\r\n  font-family:'Roboto Mono',monospace;\r\n  font-size:11px;\r\n  letter-spacing:0.14em;\r\n  text-transform:uppercase;\r\n  color:var(--gold);\r\n  font-weight:700;\r\n  margin:0 0 20px;\r\n  padding-bottom:14px;\r\n  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-voice-deskhead{\r\n  display:flex;\r\n  align-items:center;\r\n  gap:18px;\r\n  margin:0 0 24px;\r\n  padding-bottom:22px;\r\n  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-voice-deskhead img{\r\n  flex:0 0 86px;\r\n  width:86px;\r\n  height:86px;\r\n  border-radius:3px;\r\n  object-fit:cover;\r\n  object-position:top center;\r\n  display:block;\r\n  border:1px solid var(--gold-line);\r\n  background:#0E0F12;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-voice-deskhead .jal-voice-name{margin:0;}\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-voice-deskhead .jal-voice-role{margin:5px 0 0;}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-voice-deskhead .jal-voice-tagline{\r\n  font-family:'Roboto Mono',monospace;\r\n  font-size:10.5px;\r\n  letter-spacing:0.12em;\r\n  text-transform:uppercase;\r\n  color:var(--muted);\r\n  margin:7px 0 0;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* RELATED LINKS *\/\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-related{\r\n  margin:24px 0 8px;\r\n  border:1px solid var(--rule);\r\n  background:var(--panel);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-related-kicker{\r\n  padding:15px 22px;\r\n  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);\r\n  font-family:'Roboto Mono',monospace;\r\n  font-size:11px;\r\n  letter-spacing:0.13em;\r\n  text-transform:uppercase;\r\n  color:var(--gold);\r\n  font-weight:700;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-related-grid{\r\n  display:grid;\r\n  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);\r\n  gap:1px;\r\n  background:var(--rule);\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media (max-width:560px){\r\n  .jal-injury-log .jal-related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-related-grid a{\r\n  display:block;\r\n  background:var(--panel);\r\n  padding:20px 22px;\r\n  text-decoration:none;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-related-grid a:hover{background:var(--gold-tint);}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-related-grid a .jal-related-eyebrow{\r\n  display:block;\r\n  font-family:'Roboto Mono',monospace;\r\n  font-size:10.5px;\r\n  letter-spacing:0.1em;\r\n  text-transform:uppercase;\r\n  color:var(--gold);\r\n  margin-bottom:7px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-related-grid a .jal-related-main{\r\n  display:block;\r\n  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;\r\n  font-weight:600;\r\n  font-size:16px;\r\n  color:var(--ink-strong);\r\n  line-height:1.3;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-related-grid a:hover .jal-related-main{color:var(--gold);}\r\n\r\n\/* HERO CLIENTS CUTOUT (transparent client photo on gold glow) *\/\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-heroclients{\r\n  margin:48px 0 0;\r\n  position:relative;\r\n  background:\r\n    radial-gradient(80% 95% at 50% 100%, rgba(243,185,55,0.16) 0, rgba(243,185,55,0.05) 48%, transparent 78%);\r\n  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);\r\n  overflow:hidden;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-heroclients img{\r\n  display:block;\r\n  margin:0 auto;\r\n  width:auto;\r\n  max-width:100%;\r\n  max-height:420px;\r\n  object-fit:contain;\r\n  object-position:bottom center;\r\n  opacity:0;\r\n  transform:translateY(26px) scale(0.975);\r\n  will-change:transform,opacity;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-heroclients.jal-inview img{\r\n  animation:jal-clients-rise 950ms cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) forwards;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@keyframes jal-clients-rise{\r\n  from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px) scale(0.975);}\r\n  to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0) scale(1);}\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-heroclients::after{\r\n  content:'';\r\n  position:absolute;\r\n  inset:auto 0 0 0;\r\n  height:55%;\r\n  background:radial-gradient(70% 100% at 50% 100%, rgba(243,185,55,0.10) 0, transparent 70%);\r\n  opacity:0;\r\n  transition:opacity 1200ms ease 300ms;\r\n  pointer-events:none;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-heroclients.jal-inview::after{opacity:1;}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-heroclients-caption{\r\n  display:flex;\r\n  justify-content:space-between;\r\n  flex-wrap:wrap;\r\n  gap:8px;\r\n  padding:14px 2px;\r\n  border-top:1px solid var(--gold-line);\r\n  font-family:'Roboto Mono',monospace;\r\n  font-size:11px;\r\n  letter-spacing:0.13em;\r\n  text-transform:uppercase;\r\n  color:var(--muted);\r\n  font-weight:700;\r\n  position:relative;\r\n  z-index:1;\r\n  opacity:0;\r\n  transition:opacity 700ms ease 550ms;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-heroclients.jal-inview .jal-heroclients-caption{opacity:1;}\r\n\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-heroclients-caption .jal-caption-names{color:var(--ink-strong);}\r\n.jal-injury-log .jal-heroclients-caption .jal-caption-tag{color:var(--gold);}\r\n\r\n@media (max-width:700px){\r\n  .jal-injury-log .jal-heroclients{margin:36px 0 0;}\r\n  .jal-injury-log .jal-heroclients img{max-height:300px;}\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){\r\n  .jal-injury-log .jal-heroclients 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<li><a href=\"#jal-why-semi\">Why a Semi Is Different<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#jal-fault\">Who&#8217;s at Fault<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#jal-pays\">Who Actually Pays<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#jal-recover\">What You Can Recover<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#jal-carry\">How We Carry It<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"#jal-questions\">Common Questions<\/a><\/li>\r\n    <\/ol>\r\n  <\/nav>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"jal-container\">\r\n\r\n    <!-- HERO -->\r\n    <section class=\"jal-hero\">\r\n      <div class=\"jal-issue-meta\">\r\n        <span>Truck Accident<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"jal-dot\"><\/span>\r\n        <span>What to Do<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"jal-dot\"><\/span>\r\n        <span>Texas Law<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"jal-dot\"><\/span>\r\n        <span>~7 min read<\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <h1 class=\"jal-h1\">Rear-Ended by a <em>Semi Truck<\/em> in Texas? Here Is Exactly What to Do Next<\/h1>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"jal-dek\">A truck rear-ended you, and a loaded 18-wheeler hits nothing like a car. Below is the order to do things in, the truck evidence that can vanish within days, and how we at J. Alexander Law prove who owes you, the driver and the company behind him.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"jal-byline\">\r\n        <div>Reviewed by <strong>Matthew Graham, Managing Litigation Attorney<\/strong><\/div>\r\n        <div>Filed <strong>July 2026 &middot; Dallas, TX<\/strong><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <!-- ARTICLE -->\r\n    <article class=\"jal-article\">\r\n\r\n      <!-- MOBILE TOC -->\r\n      <nav class=\"jal-toc-mobile\">\r\n        <div class=\"jal-toc-mobile-title\">In this guide<\/div>\r\n        <ol>\r\n          <li><a href=\"#jal-first-hour\">The First Hour<\/a><\/li>\r\n          <li><a href=\"#jal-why-semi\">Why a Semi Is Different<\/a><\/li>\r\n          <li><a href=\"#jal-fault\">Who&#8217;s at Fault<\/a><\/li>\r\n          <li><a href=\"#jal-pays\">Who Actually Pays<\/a><\/li>\r\n          <li><a href=\"#jal-recover\">What You Can Recover<\/a><\/li>\r\n          <li><a href=\"#jal-carry\">How We Carry It<\/a><\/li>\r\n        <\/ol>\r\n      <\/nav>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"jal-lede\">When a semi truck rear-ends you in Texas, the first days decide most of what happens next. We at J. Alexander Law Firm have carried clients through exactly those days. One of them was Roy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p>Roy was rear-ended by a passenger car, not a truck, and it still hurt his lower spine and his knee and cost him income he could not make while he was injured. We got him treated, tied his injuries to the crash, and handled the insurer while he healed. Now picture that same hit from a loaded 18-wheeler, and you see why the steps we took for Roy matter even more when the vehicle behind you is a semi. If a truck hit you from behind and someone is calling it minor, here is what to do and how we can help.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"jal-stats-grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"jal-stat\">\r\n          <div class=\"jal-stat-number\">80,000 <em>lb<\/em><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"jal-stat-label\">What a loaded 18-wheeler can weigh, near twenty times your car<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"jal-stat\">\r\n          <div class=\"jal-stat-number\"><em>$<\/em>750K<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"jal-stat-label\">The least insurance an interstate trucking company must carry<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"jal-stat\">\r\n          <div class=\"jal-stat-number\">2 <em>yrs<\/em><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"jal-stat-label\">Your Texas deadline to file a claim after the crash<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"jal-stat\">\r\n          <div class=\"jal-stat-number\"><em>$0<\/em><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"jal-stat-label\">Your cost up front. No fee unless we win<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <!-- VIDEO -->\r\n      <div class=\"jal-video\">\r\n        <div class=\"jal-video-label\">\r\n          <span>A rear-end crash in Texas<\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"jal-watch\">Watch &#9654;<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"jal-video-frame\">\r\n          <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0k8Mm6_Gfwc\" title=\"Roy's rear-end accident\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <!-- PART 01 -->\r\n      <h2 class=\"jal-h2\" id=\"jal-first-hour\">What we did at J. Alexander Law after Roy gave us a call<\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <p>Roy called a few days after the crash, once the soreness set in. From that moment the case was ours. Here is what we did, in order, and what we would do for you.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <ol class=\"jal-steps\">\r\n        <li><strong>We got him checked out the same day<\/strong> CAT scans and a full evaluation, every injury on the record from day one.<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>We built the medical record<\/strong> Treatment lined up, every visit tracked.<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>We took the calls off his hands<\/strong> We handled the insurer and texted Roy every couple of days.<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>We told him what not to do<\/strong> No recorded statement, no signatures, no guessing at injuries.<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>We protected what the claim was worth<\/strong> No settlement talk until treatment and losses were counted; the first number is almost never real.<\/li>\r\n      <\/ol>\r\n\r\n      <p>If you were just rear ended, that is your list too: get to the shoulder, hazards on, and call 911 before anything else, even if the damage looks minor. A loaded truck&#8217;s impact routinely clears the 1,000 dollar damage threshold that makes a Texas police report mandatory, and that report anchors the fault fight later. Then photograph the USDOT number on the cab door, the carrier name, the trailer plate, and the driver&#8217;s insurance. Our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/what-to-do-after-a-car-accident-in-texas\/\">what to do after a crash in Texas<\/a> has the full reporting rules and first steps, and our <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/truck-accident-lawyers\/dallas\/\">Dallas truck accident lawyers<\/a> take it from there.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <!-- PART 02 -->\r\n      <h2 class=\"jal-h2\" id=\"jal-why-semi\">Why do injuries from a rear-end semi crash show up days later?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <p>Because adrenaline masks soft tissue damage at the scene, and whiplash does not show on a day-one scan. A car hit the back of Roy&#8217;s Yukon in slow traffic. He felt more shaken than hurt and drove off. Then the days passed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"jal-review\">\r\n        <p class=\"jal-review-quote\">&#8220;It took a minute to realize what happened, but after two or three days, I was getting sore. My body was getting sore. I have been an athlete all my life, and I know when something is wrong with my body.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"jal-review-attr\">Verified client &middot; Rear-end accident<\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"jal-review-note\">Verified client &middot; individual result.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p>That is whiplash, the hardest injury to prove, because it does not show on an early scan the way a broken bone does. The medical record we build visit by visit is what ties it to the crash.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p>That was only a car. Put an 80,000 pound tractor trailer there and the same rear-end can crack vertebrae, herniate discs, and change a life. The truck barely feels it, your body absorbs all of it, and we build your case around that gap so a real injury cannot be talked down to a scratch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"jal-h3\">The injuries a rear-end semi crash actually causes<\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p>What happens to a body hit by a semi runs heavier than any fender bender. After a rear-end hit from a semi, an 18-wheeler, or any other commercial truck, the injuries we see most are:<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <ul>\r\n        <li>Herniated or bulging discs<\/li>\r\n        <li>Fractured vertebrae<\/li>\r\n        <li>Whiplash and other soft tissue neck injuries<\/li>\r\n        <li>Concussions and other traumatic brain injuries<\/li>\r\n        <li>Shoulder and knee damage<\/li>\r\n        <li>Post traumatic stress from the crash itself<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n\r\n      <p>A herniated disc that needs surgery drives both higher medical costs and a larger pain and suffering recovery, which is how injury severity becomes settlement value; our <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/truck-crash-injury-visualizer\/\">Truck Crash Injury Visualizer<\/a> maps these injuries by body zone in its rear-end scenario. The worst rear-end semi crashes cause permanent disabling injury or death, and those open their own claims: <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/catastrophic-injury-case\/\">see what a catastrophic injury claim must cover<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/wrongful-death-lawyers\/\">how a wrongful death claim works in Texas<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <!-- PART 03 -->\r\n      <h2 class=\"jal-h2\" id=\"jal-fault\">Who is at fault when a truck rear-ends you in Texas?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <p>Almost always the driver in back. Texas Transportation Code Section 545.062 puts the duty on the following driver to leave enough room to stop, so a truck that rear-ends you starts out at fault. A burned out brake light or a sudden unsignaled stop can shift a slice of blame onto the front driver, so yes, the person who gets rear-ended is sometimes handed part of the fault, and the trucking company&#8217;s insurer hunts for exactly that slice. For Roy that duty pointed at the car behind him; for you it points at the truck. It flips the same way when a car rear-ends a truck: whoever is behind starts out at fault, whichever vehicle it is.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p>That is a starting point, not the finish. The police report is only an opinion the insurer can fight, and Texas uses a modified comparative fault rule with a 51 percent bar: found mostly at fault, you recover nothing, and any share at or under 50 percent cuts your recovery by that percentage, so 20 percent of the blame turns a fully documented 100,000 dollar award into 80,000 dollars. An offhand apology or a recorded statement is exactly how the insurer builds that front driver slice of fault, so admit nothing, give no recorded statement, and stick to the facts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"jal-photo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/REAR-END-ANATOMY-ROY-CASE.webp\" alt=\"Anatomy of a rear-end truck crash in Texas, how fault and force are proven\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n        <div class=\"jal-photo-caption\"><span>Infographic<\/span> &middot; Anatomy of a rear-end truck crash<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p>How insurers decide who is at fault comes down to three things, and each one is where we push back:<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <ul>\r\n        <li>The police report and statements, which start the story but can be rebutted.<\/li>\r\n        <li>The damage and resting positions, which show a truck that could not stop.<\/li>\r\n        <li>The truck&#8217;s own records: the electronic hours logs, the engine data on speed and braking, and the maintenance file.<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n\r\n      <p>Those same three sources are how you prove the crash was not your fault: the report, the physical evidence, and the truck&#8217;s own data, preserved before they disappear.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <!-- ATTORNEY VOICE -->\r\n      <div class=\"jal-voice jal-voice-desk\">\r\n        <div class=\"jal-voice-body\">\r\n          <div class=\"jal-voice-deskhead\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6.png\" alt=\"Matthew Graham, Managing Litigation Attorney at J. Alexander Law Firm\">\r\n            <div>\r\n              <p class=\"jal-voice-name\">Matthew Graham<\/p>\r\n              <p class=\"jal-voice-role\">Managing Litigation Attorney &middot; J. Alexander Law<\/p>\r\n              <p class=\"jal-voice-tagline\">From the attorney&#8217;s desk &middot; reviewed for this guide<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <p>Fault is proven on the truck&#8217;s own records, and the trouble is how short their life is. Driver hours logs, engine data on speed and braking, the maintenance file: a carrier only has to keep some of it for a while, and once it is gone, it is gone. So we send a preservation letter within days to force the company to keep it: you have two years to file in Texas, but truck logs and engine data can be legally destroyed within weeks.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <!-- PART 04 -->\r\n      <h2 class=\"jal-h2\" id=\"jal-pays\">If you were hit from behind by an 18-wheeler, your money comes from different pockets<\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <p>You can sue a semi truck driver for hitting you, and in most cases the trucking company beside him. When a car rear-ends you, there is one driver and one policy. A commercial truck is a business, so whether you were rear-ended by a semi, an 18-wheeler, or any other commercial vehicle, more than one party can owe you:<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <ul>\r\n        <li>The driver, for the hit itself.<\/li>\r\n        <li>The motor carrier, which answers for its driver and its own scheduling, hiring, and maintenance.<\/li>\r\n        <li>A maintenance contractor, if worn brakes helped.<\/li>\r\n        <li>Whoever loaded the trailer, if a bad load made stopping harder.<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n\r\n      <p>The truck&#8217;s records point to the right pocket: hours logs to the carrier, maintenance file to the mechanic, shifted load to the loader. If those records vanish, so does the claim against the party they point to, which is why the preservation letter goes out first. Under federal rule 49 CFR 387.9, an interstate carrier must carry at least 750,000 dollars in liability coverage, far more than a private driver&#8217;s policy, and our <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/truck-accident-lawyers\/dallas\/\">Dallas truck accident lawyers<\/a> trace every party that shares it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <h4 class=\"jal-h4\">Whose insurance do you call when rear-ended by a truck? In this order:<\/h4>\r\n\r\n      <ol>\r\n        <li>911 at the scene, so the crash is on record.<\/li>\r\n        <li>Your own insurer, to report it. Your policy requires notice; reporting is not filing a claim, and knowing what not to tell your insurance company matters here too: report the crash, do not guess at fault or injuries.<\/li>\r\n        <li>Not the trucking company&#8217;s insurer. It will call you. You owe it no recorded statement.<\/li>\r\n      <\/ol>\r\n\r\n      <p>Your claim runs against the trucking company&#8217;s policy first. Your own PIP coverage pays out even if you were at fault, because it covers early medical bills no matter who caused the crash, and your UM and UIM coverage is your own fallback pocket, filling the gap when the truck&#8217;s parties and their policies fall short. You already paid for both.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <details class=\"jal-faq\">\r\n        <summary><h3>An 18-wheeler rear-ended me. Can I go after the trucking company and not just the driver?<\/h3><\/summary>\r\n        <div class=\"jal-faq-body\">Usually yes, and often you should. The driver is responsible for the hit, but the motor carrier that employs him is responsible for its driver and for its own choices about scheduling, hiring, and maintenance. Depending on the load, a broker, a maintenance contractor, or the company that loaded the cargo can share the blame too, which is one reason truck claims are larger and more contested than car claims.<\/div>\r\n      <\/details>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"jal-photo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/j-alexander-rear-end-truck-accident.webp\" alt=\"Car rear-ended by a semi truck in Texas\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <!-- PART 05 -->\r\n      <h2 class=\"jal-h2\" id=\"jal-recover\">What a rear-end semi truck settlement in Texas usually covers<\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <p>A claim is not just your hospital bill. In Texas it covers your medical care, your lost income, your pain, and even a diagnosed psychological injury like PTSD, each one proven through the record we build. Roy felt the income piece first.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"jal-review\">\r\n        <p class=\"jal-review-quote\">&#8220;When you do not work, there is no money coming in. That was my main focus right there. I do a lot of standing and walking, and after a couple hours it was tiring and my knee was hurting.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"jal-review-attr\">Verified client &middot; Rear-end accident<\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"jal-review-note\">Verified client &middot; individual result.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p>Roy ran two businesses on top of a part time job, and every day off his feet was a day they earned less, all recoverable. Your wrecked vehicle is its own separate claim; never sign anything for the vehicle check that also releases your injury claim. The average settlement for a semi accident is a number no honest lawyer quotes up front, because the value is built from your medical record; documented rear-end truck cases run from five figures to the results below, and because an interstate carrier must carry at least 750,000 dollars in coverage, there is more room to fund a serious injury claim than a typical car policy leaves. A good settlement offer for a back injury that took months to heal, or for a PTSD diagnosis, covers the full documented treatment plus the income the recovery cost, never the insurer&#8217;s first number. The math is in our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/average-car-accident-lawsuit-value-in-texas\/\">a Texas car accident case&#8217;s value<\/a>, and if you are weighing whether it is worth suing for personal injury at all, our page on <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/worth-getting-a-lawyer-car-accident-texas\/\">whether a lawyer is worth it<\/a> answers that.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"jal-h3\">When the semi rear-ends you but you walk away without an injury<\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p>If a semi rear-ended you but you were not injured, your case is mainly a property damage claim, not a personal injury claim. It pays to repair or replace your vehicle at its actual cash value, plus a rental while yours is out, and it runs against the trucking company&#8217;s liability policy; with no medical bills, lost income, or pain to recover, the value tracks the damage to your car and nothing more. Watch the paperwork closely, because the vehicle check often comes with a release that also signs away any injury claim, and soreness from a rear-end hit can surface days later, so sign nothing that closes your injury claim while you still feel fine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"jal-h3\">When reckless trucking adds punitive damages<\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p>Reckless trucking conduct in a rear-end crash, like falsified hours logs, a knowingly unqualified driver, or a brake defect left unfixed, can open the door to punitive damages on top of your injury claim; <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/average-truck-accident-lawsuit-value-in-texas\/\">see how punitive damages affect what a truck case is worth<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <details class=\"jal-faq\">\r\n        <summary><h3>How much is a rear-end 18-wheeler settlement worth in Texas?<\/h3><\/summary>\r\n        <div class=\"jal-faq-body\">There is no single average, because the number tracks your own medical treatment, whether the injury needed surgery, the income you lost, and your share of fault. A hard hit from an 80,000 pound truck tends to cause more serious injuries than a car crash, and the larger insurance policies trucks carry leave more room to recover, but the value is always built from your specific documented losses, not a headline figure.<\/div>\r\n      <\/details>\r\n\r\n      <!-- PART 06 -->\r\n      <h2 class=\"jal-h2\" id=\"jal-carry\">How we at J. Alexander Law Firm carry your case while you heal<\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <p>Roy did not chase records or fight the other insurer. He picked up the phone, and the firm did the rest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"jal-review\">\r\n        <p class=\"jal-review-quote\">&#8220;The communication was very thorough. I was receiving texts almost every other day about following up with appointments. Here is your doctor&#8217;s information, here is our information.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"jal-review-attr\">Verified client &middot; Rear-end accident<\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"jal-review-note\">Verified client &middot; individual result.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p>The firm sent him for a full check the same day and kept him moving through treatment while it handled the claim. His case took close to two years, which is honest: a rear-end truck claim settles somewhere from months to a couple of years, because you should not settle before the full cost of treatment is known.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"jal-review\">\r\n        <p class=\"jal-review-quote\">&#8220;I am content. I appreciate all the hard work. If you are ever in an accident, please feel free to call J. Alexander Law. They did me really good.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"jal-review-attr\">Roy Raml &middot; Verified client<\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"jal-review-note\">Verified client &middot; individual result.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"jal-h3\">The firm behind the case<\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p>Josh Alexander has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star every year from 2022 through 2026, and the firm holds a 4.9 Google rating across 568 reviews at its Dallas office.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"jal-data-table-wrap\">\r\n        <div class=\"jal-data-table-title\">\r\n          <span>Results in motor vehicle cases<\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"jal-source\">Anonymized &middot; J. Alexander Law<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <table>\r\n          <thead>\r\n            <tr>\r\n              <th>Client<\/th>\r\n              <th>Case type<\/th>\r\n              <th>Recovery<\/th>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n          <\/thead>\r\n          <tbody>\r\n            <tr>\r\n              <td>Dannet B.<\/td>\r\n              <td>Motor vehicle accident<\/td>\r\n              <td class=\"jal-metric jal-hi\">$925,000<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n              <td>Brian F.<\/td>\r\n              <td>Motor vehicle accident<\/td>\r\n              <td class=\"jal-metric\">$350,000<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr>\r\n              <td>Eduardo V.<\/td>\r\n              <td>Motor vehicle accident<\/td>\r\n              <td class=\"jal-metric\">$305,025<\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n          <\/tbody>\r\n        <\/table>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p>J. Alexander Law works every case on a contingency fee, most often about one third of the recovery: no money up front, no fee unless we win, and after the fee and any medical bills owed from the settlement, what is left is yours. Every case is different, and past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <!-- COMMON QUESTIONS -->\r\n      <div class=\"jal-faq-lead\" id=\"jal-questions\">Common questions<\/div>\r\n\r\n      <details class=\"jal-faq\">\r\n        <summary><h3>I got rear ended, how much money will I get?<\/h3><\/summary>\r\n        <div class=\"jal-faq-body\">Your payout is the settlement minus the attorney fee and any medical bills owed from it. With a one third contingency fee, that works out to:\r\n          <ul>\r\n            <li>25,000 dollar settlement: about 8,300 dollars in fees<\/li>\r\n            <li>50,000 dollar settlement: about 16,700 dollars in fees<\/li>\r\n            <li>100,000 dollar settlement: about 33,300 dollars in fees<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        Medical bills owed from the case come out next, and the remainder is yours; the dollar by dollar breakdown is in our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/how-contingency-fees-work-texas\/\">how contingency fees work in Texas<\/a>. The settlement itself is built from your documented medical care, lost income, and the harm the injury caused, so the fastest way to a real number is a complete treatment record, not the insurer&#8217;s first offer.<\/div>\r\n      <\/details>\r\n\r\n      <details class=\"jal-faq\">\r\n        <summary><h3>How long does a rear-end truck accident settlement take in Texas?<\/h3><\/summary>\r\n        <div class=\"jal-faq-body\">Usually somewhere from a few months to a couple of years. The biggest factor is your own treatment, because settling before you know the full medical cost leaves money on the table. A straightforward claim with finished treatment can resolve in months, while a serious injury or a filed lawsuit takes longer. A good firm pushes the pace without settling early for less than the case is worth. If the trucking company&#8217;s insurer will not pay fair value once treatment ends, a lawsuit can be filed against the company itself, not just the driver, inside the two-year deadline; <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/average-truck-accident-lawsuit-value-in-texas\/\">see the full litigation timeline and suing options<\/a>.<\/div>\r\n      <\/details>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"jal-ornament\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n      <!-- PART 07: CTA -->\r\n      <h2 class=\"jal-h2\">Rear-ended by a truck in Texas? Get it looked at before the trucking company does<\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <p>If a semi or any truck hit you from behind in Dallas or anywhere in Texas, the trucking company&#8217;s insurer is already moving. A free case review now, while the truck&#8217;s data and the witnesses still exist, costs nothing, tells you exactly where you stand, and puts someone on your side before the two-year deadline runs out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"jal-cta\">\r\n        <div class=\"jal-cta-kicker\">24\/7 &middot; Free consultation &middot; No fee unless we win<\/div>\r\n        <h4>Talk to a Dallas truck accident lawyer today.<\/h4>\r\n        <p>Call 469-807-7480 or contact us online. Se habla espa&ntilde;ol.<\/p>\r\n        <div class=\"jal-btn-row\">\r\n          <a class=\"jal-btn jal-btn-primary\" href=\"tel:4698077480\">Call 469-807-7480<\/a>\r\n          <a class=\"jal-btn jal-btn-ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/contact-us\/\">Request a free case review<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <!-- RELATED -->\r\n      <div class=\"jal-related\">\r\n        <div class=\"jal-related-kicker\">Related accidents in Dallas<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"jal-related-grid\">\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/truck-accident-lawyers\/dallas\/\">\r\n            <span class=\"jal-related-eyebrow\">Truck &amp; 18 wheeler<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"jal-related-main\">Dallas truck accident lawyer &rarr;<\/span>\r\n          <\/a>\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/car-accident-lawyers\/dallas\/\">\r\n            <span class=\"jal-related-eyebrow\">Car accidents<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"jal-related-main\">Dallas car accident lawyer &rarr;<\/span>\r\n          <\/a>\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/catastrophic-injury-lawyer\/\">\r\n            <span class=\"jal-related-eyebrow\">Serious injuries<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"jal-related-main\">Catastrophic injury lawyer in Dallas &rarr;<\/span>\r\n          <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"jal-related\">\r\n        <div class=\"jal-related-kicker\">Answers to what comes next<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"jal-related-grid\">\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/worth-getting-a-lawyer-car-accident-texas\/\">\r\n            <span class=\"jal-related-eyebrow\">The big question<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"jal-related-main\">Is it worth getting a lawyer for a car accident? &rarr;<\/span>\r\n          <\/a>\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/average-car-accident-lawsuit-value-in-texas\/\">\r\n            <span class=\"jal-related-eyebrow\">Case value<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"jal-related-main\">What goes into a Texas car accident case&#8217;s value &rarr;<\/span>\r\n          <\/a>\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/what-to-do-after-a-car-accident-in-texas\/\">\r\n            <span class=\"jal-related-eyebrow\">First steps<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"jal-related-main\">What to do after a car accident in Texas &rarr;<\/span>\r\n          <\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <!-- FOOTER -->\r\n    <footer class=\"jal-footer\">\r\n      <div class=\"jal-footer-meta\">\r\n        <div><strong>J. 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