Accident at a 5 way traffic light

[dbrinkley]

What is the name of your state? TX

An elderly gentleman ran a red light while I was attempting to make a right turn after receiving the green light on my side of the intersection. I hit this gentleman's car. I am trying to determine whose at fault. If I hit someone, even though the accident was unavoidable, am I automatically at fault? Can anyone help?

 

[JETX]

An elderly gentleman ran a red light while I was attempting to make a right turn after receiving the green light on my side of the intersection. I hit this gentleman's car. I am trying to determine whose at fault. If I hit someone, even though the accident was unavoidable, am I automatically at fault? Can anyone help?

Yep. Clearly, based on your post, it was not your fault. The fault lies with the traffic planner who created a "5 way traffic light".

Of course, my opinion, nor anyone elses on this forum, means a damn thing in determining whether you are at fault or not. That determination will be made by the insurance companys involved... and the court if needed.

 

[ecmst12]

No, you are not automatically at fault if you hit someone, unless you rear-end them (and even then there are rare cases where you wouldn't be). If you had the right of way and he was running a red light, he was probably at fault. Were the police called? Was anyone cited?