Q: Hi. I got into a accident I was making a left turn over a traffic median into a parking lot and a car
That was behind me didn't realize I was turning and drove into the median and hit me on my turn is he responsible or we both are because maybe I shouldn't have turned there?
A: Unfortunately, it appears, the law would consider you at fault for the accident as from your description it appears you were making a left turn into on coming traffic and therefore you must yield to oncoming traffic. But an attorney would need to see the accident report before making this decision.
Tim Akpinar agrees with this answer
A: People and attorneys often confuse fault for an accident for fault on a ticket. The ticket is about did you violate the traffic law. You did. In many ways. Fault for the accident happens in a different court and what you do in the municipal court on the traffic violation could serve as an admission. Get a lawyer anytime you are involved in an accident. The lawyer can have a plea on the traffic ticket deemed inadmissible in a Civil Proceeding. Possibly protecting you from a claim for property damage and personal injuries.
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