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I was in a car accident in 2018. I was heading south-bound on a highway; it was a 5 lane road. The three lanes on the right were free-flowing traffic, while the left two lanes were bumper-to-bumper, stopped traffic. I was traveling in the 3rd from the left lane (in one of the free-flowing lanes) and the at-fault driver was in the 2nd from left lane (in a stopped lane of traffic). I was decreasing speed, as I could see brake lights ahead of me. I estimate my speed at the time of impact to be between 25-35 MPH. I'm not sure of the speed of the at-fault driver, but she was stopped in her lane and then pulled into my lane without looking. I was essentially side-swipped/side-impacted by the at-fault driver. I slammed on my brakes and came to a complete stop; no other vehicles were damaged in the collision. The damage to my vehicle was mainly on the driver rear door. The damage to the at-fault vehicle was the front bumper. I remember slamming on my brakes quickly in response to being hit by the other driver, which is what caused most of the whiplash. A police was called to the scene, but he failed to make any type of note or report. The other driver initally admitted fault and apologized to me, but later told her insurance company that I came into her lane. This is obviously unlikely since a person drivinig 35 MPH isn't going to drive into a lane of stop traffic; not to mention that even *if* a person driving 35 MPH did try and drive into a lane of bumper-to-bumper traffic, other vehicles would have been struck (including the vehicles next to her car and the ones in front).
I'm wondering if there is any science that can be used to corroborate my statement. I'd like to be able to disprove that the accident could have happened any other way, besides how it actually happened. I'll post a couple of pictures of my damaged vehicle. Unfortunately I was injured in the accident and was in shock - I did not get a picture of the at-fault driver's vehicle.
Here's some information that may or may not be helpful:
My vehicle: Hyundai Sonata approx weight: 3,247 to 3,527 lbs
Other Driver's vehicle: Jeep Cherokee approx weight: 3,655 to 4,046 lbs
My vehicle was traveling at around 25-35 mph
The other driver did not use a blinker; I did not even see the driver until a couple of seconds after impact, when I turned around to see what had happened.
At the time of impact, I was jolted forward and to the right and then straight back when I hit my brakes.
Most of the damage from what my adjuster told me was done to my vehicle and not to the Jeep Cherokee.
I would genuinely appreciate any help, advice, or professional opinions I could get from this. Please let me know if you have further questions about the accident, and thank you!
I'm wondering if there is any science that can be used to corroborate my statement. I'd like to be able to disprove that the accident could have happened any other way, besides how it actually happened. I'll post a couple of pictures of my damaged vehicle. Unfortunately I was injured in the accident and was in shock - I did not get a picture of the at-fault driver's vehicle.
Here's some information that may or may not be helpful:
My vehicle: Hyundai Sonata approx weight: 3,247 to 3,527 lbs
Other Driver's vehicle: Jeep Cherokee approx weight: 3,655 to 4,046 lbs
My vehicle was traveling at around 25-35 mph
The other driver did not use a blinker; I did not even see the driver until a couple of seconds after impact, when I turned around to see what had happened.
At the time of impact, I was jolted forward and to the right and then straight back when I hit my brakes.
Most of the damage from what my adjuster told me was done to my vehicle and not to the Jeep Cherokee.
I would genuinely appreciate any help, advice, or professional opinions I could get from this. Please let me know if you have further questions about the accident, and thank you!
