car accident?

Question

say you were in a car accident, is it true that the preson who hits the other car has to pay regaurdless of if they were the cause of it?
for ex: you are making a left turn and a car is coming towards you and hits you beacuse you couldn't finish the turn in time. would he have to pay beacuse he hit you, even though it was your fault?

Answer 1

Generally speaking, the person who is at fault is responsible to pay for damages.. which is picked up by the at fault party's insurance carrier.
In your specific situation, ther person making the left would be at fault if both parties had a green light becuase the person making the left failed to yield right of way to the person going straight.
In Many states they use what is called comparative negligence (NY does this). That means they will decide a percentage that each party is at fault. For example.. if you rear-end someone, it will be 90-100% your fault. If you make a left turn infront of someone who is going straight... it will be (about) 65-90% your fault depending on the situation. Like if the other person hits the back of your car then it shows that they had time to avoid the accident but if they hit the nose of your car is shows they had little time to react.

Answer 2

No, not usually true. The person found at fault for the accident will most likely have to pay or their insurance company. The police, at the time of the accident, usually determine the vehicle at fault and cite the driver for a violation. A person making a turn is required to make sure it is safe to do so, and would generally be found at fault for turning in front on an oncoming vehicle. However, laws vary by state. Locate a local highway patrol officer or his equal in your state and ask.
Good luck.

Answer 3

Depends on the state. True turning left on a solid green left turn must yield, but if you do make your move and are hit by oncoming traffic they could cite the other driver for failure to yield to avoid an accident. If oncoming car had time and space to avoid hitting you. So things sometimes are not as they seem.

Answer 4

Your insurance if you have collision insurance should pay. Insurance companies have lawyers and if they feel it is the other person's fault they will then sue the other person's insurance company. You should not have pulled the light if someone was coming. You should have remained behind the white line so I don't know what the insurance company will do. If you have uninsured motorist insurance and the other person is at fault and has no insurance your insurance will still pay. this a good kind of insurance to keep. It often comes in handy for other drivers who aren't responsible enough to have insurance. It protects you from them regardless of if they are insured. The person at fault is the one responsible for the damage. Your insurance should have to pay for their car too with the example you gave.

Answer 5

I live in Mich and we are a no fault state,

it sucks because even if YOU get hit by someone else YOUR insurance goes up

to answer your question if you are not in a no-fault state,

the person who is at fault pays.
"in your case the person who turned into traffic"
in a no fault state the only difference between the person who is at fault is ( the one who gets the police ticket )
Keep in mind that in a NON NO FAULT state like TN where you can drive without insurance legally and someone hits you, unless they write you a check for the damages, then you will have to take civil action in a court to get compensated.

Answer 6

well it depends on the area of the accident. If you are making a left tuen thru a light that has a green arrow (for the left hand turn) then yes it is there fault b/c u had the right of way. But if it was a solid green light and u made a left hand turn then it was your fault for failure to yield as it was a green solid light on both sides and u have to yield to oncoming traffic.

Answer 7

If you're making a left turn on a GREEN light, and you get hit -- it's your fault.

You're supposed to stay behind the lines until nothing is coming and then you can legally proceed into the intersection.

I know everyone waits in the middle of the intersection but when it comes down to the bottom line, you're not supposed to be there until all is clear

Answer 8

It's not who impacted whom, it's who caused the accident. The left turning vehicle is at fault in the scenario you described. It's what one person did or failed to do that caused the accident to occur.

Answer 9

In many stat in us has "no fault policy" that means each insurance co cover their car.If police involve ,police will make the decision;who is right who is wrong.The wrong one will get ticket.In your case if the person make Lt turn and turn in the incoming line,that obvious is his fault.Usually the insurance co will fight with you.
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Answer 10

Not necessarily some state's are no fault