What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Georgia
My 18 year-old son was recently involved in a serious auto accident in which he failed to yield. He was actually driving on a school sponsored event in which he goes to an attorney's office twice a week to assist with paperwork.
It was a gray day with light rain and the street he was attempting to enter the main road from is situated at an angle. He was driving my 3/4 ton pick-up truck and he saw a white car but never saw the car that hit him as he moved forward. I believe this is because the truck has a pretty large blind spot in the front that he failed to check and the angle of the road made it possible for the other car to travel outside of his view. Still his fault.
The accident resulted in a mother (91) and daughter (50s) being severely injured, the 91 year-old coded 3 times on the way to the hopsital and had internal bleeding, had heart surgery to correct the bleeding and was removed from life support a few days later. The daughter suffered a broken leg and is out of the hospital. I took my 18 year-old to the hospital to give our apology and condolences.
Another detail in the accident is that the 91 year-old's seatbelt and airbag both failed to deploy/activate, but the driver's equipment worked.
We are awaiting police reports/citation/everything else.
We live in a small town and the rumor is that we "lawyered-up" and are going to sue. I am not sure why anyone would think we are going to sue, we are instead hoping not to be sued. All we did was set up an appointment with an attorney, he hasn't seen us yet.
I am asking what my legal exposure is and whether there is a case here against my son that will essentially break me financially should the other party choose to pursue it. I have some legal coverage through my employer for auto accidents.
My 18 year-old son was recently involved in a serious auto accident in which he failed to yield. He was actually driving on a school sponsored event in which he goes to an attorney's office twice a week to assist with paperwork.
It was a gray day with light rain and the street he was attempting to enter the main road from is situated at an angle. He was driving my 3/4 ton pick-up truck and he saw a white car but never saw the car that hit him as he moved forward. I believe this is because the truck has a pretty large blind spot in the front that he failed to check and the angle of the road made it possible for the other car to travel outside of his view. Still his fault.
The accident resulted in a mother (91) and daughter (50s) being severely injured, the 91 year-old coded 3 times on the way to the hopsital and had internal bleeding, had heart surgery to correct the bleeding and was removed from life support a few days later. The daughter suffered a broken leg and is out of the hospital. I took my 18 year-old to the hospital to give our apology and condolences.
Another detail in the accident is that the 91 year-old's seatbelt and airbag both failed to deploy/activate, but the driver's equipment worked.
We are awaiting police reports/citation/everything else.
We live in a small town and the rumor is that we "lawyered-up" and are going to sue. I am not sure why anyone would think we are going to sue, we are instead hoping not to be sued. All we did was set up an appointment with an attorney, he hasn't seen us yet.
I am asking what my legal exposure is and whether there is a case here against my son that will essentially break me financially should the other party choose to pursue it. I have some legal coverage through my employer for auto accidents.