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Thu 8 Dec, 2016 07:20 pm
I was just involved in an car accident yesterday, right now its looking like they are trying to put me at fault but it is an open investigation at this point and I do NOT feel at fault, So at a intersection i was turning left at a green light coming from the opposite direction from the cars across from me, Before making my turn i yield to make sure there was nothing coming, in doing so is when i realized the car in front of me coming my way was also making a left turn which would be a right looking from my way, This okayed me to go ahead and proceed in my left turn, As i go to make my turn a scooter comes flying around the car that is also waiting to turn, and in him coming around the right side if the vehicle we hit, I know only a little about driving laws but i know you are not permitted to pass on the right side if there is occupied parking and he do so, at thid point they are basing it off of witness reports which i won't recieve until tommorow, after tlkn with some ppl I feel more strongly that he was at fault for making a unlawful pass, he was also injured which makes it look more worse on my behalf BUT that also ties in the situation that i was in a car and he was on a scooter and also he was exceeding the speed limit but i cannot prove any of tht, Should I get a lawyer to fight it becuase im not willing to pay for his injuries and pain and suffering when I was not at fault. PLEASE SOMEONE give me insight on my situation at hand. Thank You
@lesz101,
Contact your insurance company and tell them what you told us.
And don't look for info about this on the Internet - laws differ and your carrier might have certain rules for what they will and won't defend.
@jespah,
well my insurance is already involved and they have not been able to give me much info yet which is why I am trying to get outside knowledge from it.
@lesz101,
This happened yesterday. You might want to think about giving them a reasonable amount of time to even get and look at the reports.
Do you think if you called an attorney you would get an instant answer?
For gods sake give the insurance people a chance to do their jobs.
@lesz101,
Keep after the insurance company. Last August I was involved in a non-accident where a young man claimed I hit him in the rear. I didn't, but since he claimed it I had to notify my insurance company. I disputed the accident and the investigative department checked out my car, measured the scrapes he had on his back bumper and determined my car couldn't have hit him. It was not settled until after Nov 2016......so it doesn't move quickly but I urge you to call your insurance person every week to make sure they know you contest the accident. Because if you don't, they might just decide it's easier to pay the guys claim and ramp up your insurance premium. Keep after the company.
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