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garyw
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I was rear ended by another vehicle while at a stop on a California freeway. The traffic was very slow before the accident occurred. While the other driver and I were exchanging license and insurance information, I asked her what happened and didn't she see me. Her response was that another vehicle nudged her into me and fled the scene of the accident. I didn't believe her because for one, she brought up this 3rd driver 15 mins. after the accident had occurred and she never went to the rear of her vehicle to assess for any damage. I went to the rear of vehicle to write down her license plate and did not notice any damage to the rear of her vehicle.
Just recently, her insurance company denied my claim because they found damage to the rear of her vehicle and concluded that the 3rd driver is at fault for the damages sustained to my vehicle because she was pushed into me. I asked her insurance company to show me proof (eg photo) that there was damage to the rear of her vehicle. But they refused to.
Let say she was telling the truth, if another driver did pushed her into me who would be at fault? Is she partly at fault because she was following me too close? Also, please point me to legal references regarding situations like this.
Just recently, her insurance company denied my claim because they found damage to the rear of her vehicle and concluded that the 3rd driver is at fault for the damages sustained to my vehicle because she was pushed into me. I asked her insurance company to show me proof (eg photo) that there was damage to the rear of her vehicle. But they refused to.
Let say she was telling the truth, if another driver did pushed her into me who would be at fault? Is she partly at fault because she was following me too close? Also, please point me to legal references regarding situations like this.