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Tough call. In many states (like Florida) there is a "no fault" policy that doesn't officially assign blame to any one driver. Each driver is given a ticket for individual offenses if applicable, and the insurance companies decide the percentage of "blame" to go around. In any case, let's say we have 3 cars in a line; A at the front with no seat belt, B in the middle, and C at the rear; all traveling the speed limit and C is tailgating B. The driver in B drops his Frappucino on the floorboard and doesn't see that A is braking. First, B smacks A in the rear. C is paying attention but (following too closely) can't stop in time and smacks B in the rear. First, at-fault states. The cops are called, and now there are pretty blue lights flashing everywhere. The cop will interview driver A first. The question he will ask that will determine "fault" is: "how many bumps did you feel?" If the answer is 2, then B is At Fault. If the answer is 1, then C is at fault. A answers "2 bumps," so driver B is at fault, even though C may admit to tailgating. The first driver to hit another in the chain reaction is usually at fault. A, B and C get tickets for their respective violations, but B will be at fault. This may change with circumstances. If driver C decides to flee the accident, then he may get the blame. If driver A reeks of booze, then he's almost definitely getting the blame. Same accident in a no-fault state: Tickets are given to driver B for careless driving with accident, and to driver C for tailgating, and to driver A for no seat belt. The cop leaves, and here come the insurance companies. Driver A might get 5% of the fault for no seat belt. Reason? Deductables come out of the driver's pocket instead of the insurance companies'. The insurance companies will try to spread the blame around as much as possible so that all drivers pay more of the damage through deductables. Since A, B and C all received tickets, negotiations may conclude that A is 5% at fault, B is 75%, and C is 20%. So if every driver has a $200 deductable, an at-fault state saves $200. In a no-fault state, the insurance companies just saved $600 for the same accident. I'm ranting now. Sorry. In short, the first driver to hit another car is usually at fault.
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Who is at fault in a 3 car accident if car 1 is at a complete stop at a stop sign car 2 is cut off by car 3 and car 2 slams into car 1 Car 3 has no damage whatsoever?
Since car 3 was the initial cause of the accident, car 3 is at fault. If car 3 had not cut off car 2, car 2 would not have hit car 1, and if that was the case there would not have been an accident. As I said, car 3 is at fault. Hope this helps.
We had a no fault car accident why is there a conflict of interest-?
The conflict of interest is at a no fault. The sentence should read "We had no fault for the car accident".
Who is responsible for an accident when car is not insured?
Whether the car is insured is not important, the point is who was at fault in causing the accident, it could be the person whose car is insured that is at fault.
In a car accident will you be at fault if you were on the cell phone?
It depends what the other person in the car accident was doing.
Can you get money from the opther persons car insurance for your injuries even though the accident was your fault?
No. If the accident was your fault, you can not get money from the other person's car insurance.
If you get in a car accident which wasn't your fault but you have no car insurrance what haappens to your car?
You either get the at fault party or their insurance to pay or you have a wrecked car.
Who is at fault in a car accident involving a dog?
It's never the dog's fault.
Who is at fault if an underage driver wrecks a car and no other car is involved in the accident?
If there is no other vehicle involved in the accident, then the only person who can be at fault is the underage driver.
Sample letter for to car insurance and accident was not your fault?
i have car accident on august 28, 2012 it was my faulte
Who is at fault for a multi car pile up?
no one should be blamed. it is accident, and an accident is an accident.
Who do you sue in a three car accident?
the driver at fault
If a car accident wasn't my fault who pays?
Your insurer.
