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Auto Accidents

For questions and answers on these topics: determining who is at fault; insurance; accident statistics; and, trends and automotive safety issues.

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If an uninsured driver lives in your house are you responsible if they have an accident?

There are 3 possibilities: You ARE responsbile (or partly responsible) If (1) the un-insured driver is a minor and you are their parent or guardian (2) you are the owner or part-owner of the vehicle they are driving (3) the un-insured driver is on your insurance. Other than those factors, you would not be responsible for them.

How can you sue the other person that hit your car even when the insurance has says they have no fault?

What the insurance company says is immaterial. You can file suit against the other party for damages (depending on the monetary amount) in either Small Claims Court or regular Civil Court.

What causes most car collisions?

Although the drivers will deny it, the main culprit is inattention.

What to do when you are in a car accident?

Documentation is one of the most important things you can do. Try to get as much information about the other person's car, insurance, and contact information that you can. Here is a great website with a FREE eBook you can download and stick in your glove compartment. It will tell you everything you need to get if you are in a car accident in Ohio...

Be sure to read through your own insurance company's instructions on what to do in case of an accident. The information is buried there in the policy, so you will have to look for it. Never the less, you are expected to know your own insurer's rules and you may jeopardize coverage or create other problems if you don't follow your insurer's instructions.

You were in an accident your car is a lease and it was your fault and you have no insurance what is going to happen?

You are going to have to pay all cost out of pocket. Also you may be given a severe ticket for driving without insurance.

Who is at fault if you hit a stalled car on the road?

you are it's your responsibility as a driver to beware of the traffic ahead of you at all times and to have your vehicle under control at all times

What are the main causes of car accidents?

there are many causes for automobile accidents the main causes are these here. falling asleep at the wheel is a main cause. weather can also cause accidents (Snow, Ice or Rain,ect..);driving under the influence. driver distractions including cell phones, insects in the car, playing music and reaching for things such as kids or food. collisions with animals in the road, usually deer, but also birds, horses, cows and dogs. there are other causes but these are the most common reasons for car wrecks.

How many lives have airbags saved?

lots and lots of lives have been saved by airbags. its indeed very cool.

In CA who is at fault if a driver gets rear ended due to a sudden stop as he is switching lanes?

More information would really be needed to determine who would be at fault. Generally, the driver of the car that collided with another car is responsible for the accident. They were following too closely if they were in the lane the driver was switching from.

However, if the driver of the car that was hit was switching lanes aggressively (in a manner that could have been considered to be reckless) and was rear ended by someone who was in the lane they were switching to they may at least share in the responsibility.

How many police car wrecks in blues brothers?

It's estimated about 76, but the purpose of the multiple angle shots was to make it look like more so the number might be less.

Driver A making a left hand turn into a driveway off of a two way street and get hit leaving front end damage on driver A's car only side damage on driver B's car who tried to pass who's at fault?

Your question is slightly confusing. If you are saying that driver A was turning left and driver B attempted to pass them on the left then driver B is at fault because it is illegal to pass on the left except in a clearly marked passing zone (in which case as long as driver A had their directional signal on, driver B is still at fault).

Why do people die in car accidents?

People die in car accidents because they may be drunk, tired or not paying attention to the road.

Another View: The leading MEDICAL cause of death in vehicle accidents is due to injuries from blunt force trauma.

What do you do if you have a blow out?

Stay off the pedals, no brake, no gas pedal. Firmly grasp the wheel with both hands and steer to the shoulder of the road in short movements. Get as far off the road as you can, but stay on a solid surface. Be careful exiting the vehicle, exit on the non-traffic side if you must. At that point, you can call AAA or change the tire yourself.

Whose fault is it when Car 1 backing from a driveway got hit by Car 2 which was parked in a curb without a driver in it and suddenly started moving backward downhill?

The owner of car two, because they either did not properly park their car or did not properly maintain their car so it would remain safely parked.

How many more teen car accidents are there than adults?

there about 20,000 each second and that is a lot lool there about 20,000 each second and that is a lot lool

Whose fault is it if a Cop hits you from behind and you hit car in front of you?

you are as if you were stopped, you should have had your handbrake on and if you were moving you souldn't have been so close, the cop is responsible for you damages though

How many people die in Michigan per year in car crashes?

Each year, approximately 115 people die each day in Michigan as a result of car accidents. This amounts to 1 death per every 13 minutes. In 2007, 13811 passengers of vehicles and motorcycles died as a result of crashes.

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