stunna2681
Junior Member
state: ohio
I was involved in an auto accident 2 months ago, I was turning left on red, (already in the middle of intersection), the intersection was clear and a vehicle was stopped at the light opposite me (meaning I turned in front of this vehicle), I turned and a van ran through the red light hitting my passenger side of my truck, the van never hit his brakes, completely totaled my truck. I was never asked my side of the story and was cited for failure to yield. Only 2 witness's at the scene, they told my girlfriend and mother that it wasn't my fault but when the ticket-issuing officer gave me the ticket 2 days later he said the witness's said my light was green and they didn't need my side of the story, the witness's were sitting where I was turning in, I went there and sat where they were and you cannot see the color of my light at all, only the color of their own light. Went to pre-trial and whoever it was I talked to (prosecutor) never wanted to bother to look at my evidence and told me I'm better off pleading no contest if I'd like, after discussing it more, another pretrial is set for a couple weeks from now, my insurance also refuses to cover the accident, the truck was new and i called in the insurance (gave VIN, color, etc.) and since the lady I talked to was a trainee they said I wasn't covered. (state farm ins.), recieved collection bill for other van (about $8500). Still have recieved nothing for my truck or anything. I know I need a lawyer but I was 17 at the time of the accident (18 now) and have no money for one, my question is if I have a good case or not..thanks for advice..Josh
I was involved in an auto accident 2 months ago, I was turning left on red, (already in the middle of intersection), the intersection was clear and a vehicle was stopped at the light opposite me (meaning I turned in front of this vehicle), I turned and a van ran through the red light hitting my passenger side of my truck, the van never hit his brakes, completely totaled my truck. I was never asked my side of the story and was cited for failure to yield. Only 2 witness's at the scene, they told my girlfriend and mother that it wasn't my fault but when the ticket-issuing officer gave me the ticket 2 days later he said the witness's said my light was green and they didn't need my side of the story, the witness's were sitting where I was turning in, I went there and sat where they were and you cannot see the color of my light at all, only the color of their own light. Went to pre-trial and whoever it was I talked to (prosecutor) never wanted to bother to look at my evidence and told me I'm better off pleading no contest if I'd like, after discussing it more, another pretrial is set for a couple weeks from now, my insurance also refuses to cover the accident, the truck was new and i called in the insurance (gave VIN, color, etc.) and since the lady I talked to was a trainee they said I wasn't covered. (state farm ins.), recieved collection bill for other van (about $8500). Still have recieved nothing for my truck or anything. I know I need a lawyer but I was 17 at the time of the accident (18 now) and have no money for one, my question is if I have a good case or not..thanks for advice..Josh