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In reply to the discussion: My daughter received a summons for a rear end accident [View all]Initech
(100,038 posts)36. I had an accident a few years ago.
This guy driving erratically was going 50 in a 35 in a Suburban and nearly took out the driver's side of my car. He attempted to sue *ME* for the accident and attempted to claim injuries on top of that.
Thankfully I let insurance handle my case and it got caught up in arbitration and never went to court. The insurance eventually ruled that both parties were at fault and neither side got any money. Though I probably should have because there was far more damage to my car than there was to his, and he was driving erratically and illegally.
It was pretty ugly but I'm glad that I have good insurance. I'm sure if I had been more vigilant then I would have hired a lawyer and turned the tables on his injury claim, which was non existent.
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In some jurisdictions, the hip thing is to require a court appearance for any auto collision.
backscatter712
Apr 2021
#35
She just told them she wasn't guilty of what was stated on the citation and they said OK?
RegularJam
Apr 2021
#19
For every accident on public roads there will be a charge for the person at fault.
Cuthbert Allgood
Apr 2021
#20