Am I responsible for any damage in a 3-car accident?
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Am I responsible for any damage in a 3-car accident?
I hit a man who suddenly braked when the woman in front of him braked for a sudden turn, without turn signals. At the scene of the accident it was only my car that was deemed totaled. No one else’s car had any damage, and my ticket was only for “following too close.” The woman has been calling harassing and threatening to sue me for the so-called damage to her vehicle. Am I responsible for that, or is the man who hit her responsible for that?
Asked on February 20, 2014 under Accident Law, Virginia
Answers:
Anne Brady / Law Office of Anne Brady
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
If you pushed the middle car into the car in front of him, then you may be liable for the damage to the first car. If the man in the middle car would not have hit the first car but for you hitting his car and pushing him into the first, you are likely responsible for any damage to the first car.
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