Q: Are you resp. to pay for auto reprs for cars in front of you in a rear end coll if you were not the car that caused the
I was rear ended about 2 years ago. I was then pushed into the car in front of me and they were pushed into the car in front of them. I did not have a drivers license at the time. I was told I am responsible to pay for the damage to the 2 cars in front of me. Shouldn't the person in back, who caused the collision be responsible?
A:
Generally, the negligent person that caused the accident should be responsible to pay for the damages/injuries. However, it depends on the detailed facts of each case, which is not present here.
If you are taken to court and are somehow found to be negligent, even partially, then you would be responsible to pay for a portion or all of the damages/injuries. If you had insurance at the time, you can consider submitting a claim with them if it has not already been done. If there are no coverage issues, your insurance company should defend you and/or pay the claim on your behalf.
Tim Akpinar agrees with this answer
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