Q: i was in an accident on a highway i was getting off and the other car was getting on he failed to yield but he lied and
said i came from the center lane and hit him and the police gave me a ticket. unsafe lane change the fine was 20.00 i appealed the ticket and waiting for a date. is it worth it to fight the ticket and how can one defend against the lies.
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A Massachusetts could answer your question best, but your post remains open for two weeks. It could be worth your time to fight the ticket. More than the $20 of the ticket could be at stake if the outcome is used as evidence of your fault if you are sued. Since the matter would be governed by Massachusetts law, you should consider reaching out to local traffic ticket attorneys to discuss. Your insurance carrier could have valuable input for you as well if you placed them on notice and they assigned a bodily injury examiner to the file in anticipation of claims from the other side. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
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