Failure to yield

[ajit_esq]

state:ca; I'm going north on pioneer. light is green at intersection of del amo. i have the right of way. lady in southbond lanes makes a left. i slam on my brakes but hit her. relatively minor damage. she claims she had right of way. witness claims i was going to fast. if i was going too fast, how come damage is relatively minor?
question 1: cops don't give her a citation. why?
question 2: i have a 1000 dollar deductible and no rental car insurance. her insurance company needs to pick up the tab, (and more importantly, send her and her witness back to traffic school.) do I need a lawyer to be reimbursed, or can i trust my insuance company to do it for me? my insurance co. is state farm.
thanks.

 

[lng1129]

Unfortunately, you are still responsible. You have no witness on your side to help your case.

 

[ajit_esq]

The traffic report is going to be out in 2 weeks. Can I fight it with a lawyer? Would it do any good?
I had the right of way.
Thanks.