Can fault be determined by how much dammage a car has in a 4 car collision? My husband was at a stop light and was rear ended.

If your husband was injured in the Car Accident, he should call me for a free consultation at 800-816-1529 x1. My law firm handles car accident cases all over the State of California. You can read about these types of on my website at www.thepersonalinjury.com . You may also email me directly at norman@norman-law.com .

I look forward to discussing this case with you.

Norman

What you have described is an extremely common scenario in 4 car accident.  The analysis of the car behind your husband is completely wrong.  The fact that the car in front of your husband only felt two impacts further supports your husband's version of what happened, namely that he was at a complete stop, was struck and pushed into the vehicle in front of him.  Let me explain:   She felt two impacts.  The first one was the impact between your husband's vehicle and her vehicle when your husband's vehicle was pushed into her.  The seoncd impact was the impact between her vehicle and the vehicle in front of her after she was pushed into the 4th car.  The frontal impact feels just as much like an impact as does the rear-end impact.   If your husband would have hit her first as is being claimed, and then was rear-ended, and then she was pushed into the 4th car, she would have felt 3 impacts and not two.  I know it is a little confusing but I would be happy to explain further if you wish to call me and discuss this (310) 226-6890.  But I've handled lots of these 4 car accidents with exactly the same issue.  In fact, very recently I settled my own secretary's case with identical facts.  If your husband has any injuries, I would be happy to represent him and help him with this situation.

Regards,

Joseph

Fault is not determined by how much damage was done to the car.  Where the damages is located on the car however, is probative in value and admissible to determine how the acident happened and who is likely at fault or at least it can be said is likely the party that should bear the most responsibility for the damages to the cars.  I suggest that you husband file a claim against the person's insurance company that hit him.  Your husband needs to get an estimate of the damages and submit the estimate to the insurance company.  the insurance company will want to inspect the car for its own quote.  Either way, your husband needs to let the insurance refer to the police report as to what happened.  if is likely that the person that caused the chain reaction will be liable for all the damages.