Questions tagged [accident]
An unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury.
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Requesting money after an accident and refusing to go through insurance [closed]
I was trying to avoid someone driving in front of me from hitting me and allegedly backed into someone driving behind me. I didn't see anyone behind me but was also focused more on trying to avoid an ...
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Does speeding turn an accident into manslaughter?
Assume a person is driving down a posted 40mph road, but doing considerably over the speed limit, say 60-70mph. A person on the pavement trips and falls in front of the speeding car, is hit, and dies. ...
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Source of compensation in an accident Involving an under-insured motorist
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I was the victim of an auto accident and the other driver was found to be 100% at fault.
The other driver's auto insurance bodily injury liability coverage and property
damage liability ...
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Suing lease financing Company
Let's say someone (person A) leases a car financed by the bank in the state of Pennsylvania. Then Person A drunk drives and severely injures several people one of them being Person B.
Can Person B sue ...
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Not at fault vehicle accident - can I refuse to allow the car to be written off?
This is a simplified/fictionalized event to help me understand the law/my rights. If jurisdiction matters, I am in New Zealand.
I have a vehicle which has sentimental value to me in excess of its ...
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Who is at fault right turn into u turner?
This is in the UK, where we drive on the left.
We were stopped at T-Junction waiting to turn right (crossing over lane).
Parked on the lane into which we were turning was a car, parked facing the ...
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Renting a car and liability
Let's say someone (Person A) rents out a car to someone else (Person B). They sign a contract that states that the renter of the car (Person B) cannot hold the owner (Person A) financially liable for ...
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What is the correct traffic pattern for this intersection?
The intersections in question is where Government St splits off from Douglas St. (Victoria, BC, Canada)
I have to use this intersection every day on my way to work and have witnessed several near-...
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When must someone identify themself after damaging someone else's property?
After a car collision the law (in the UK at least) requires the drivers to give their name and address to each other.
Does this apply to car accidents on private property, such as carparks?
Are there ...
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Have been waiting for the seat belt part without any ETA for more than 10 months now [closed]
I got into a minor accident last year. My car is at the repair shop ever since. All the repair work is complete except for the seat belt part. The repair shop has placed an order with the dealership. ...
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Who is at fault in a car accident when running a red light?
This question is prompted by me sitting at a green light today while multiple people streamed through from the opposite direction, turning to their left, against a red turn arrow. (Throughout this ...
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Damaged library books by accident
Bob borrowed a book from the library and months later, accidentally dropped his bag (with the book in it) in a river. He retrieves the bag, but the book is ruined, being all sandy and wet. What is the ...
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Does a purely accidental act preclude civil liability for its resulting damages?
A recent answer by Dale M. States that:
A pure accident without any negligence on your part does not expose you to liability.
Is this the general rule? What is the basis for that being so if it is? ...
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Rent Car to Friend using the friend's car insurance
Let's say someone owns a car and rents it out to a friend. the owner tells the friend "you can't drive this car unless you put your own car insurance on the car" and has the friend sign a ...
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Renting a car to a friend
Lets say there is a person who wants to rent his car out to his friend for a month In the United States and In Pennsylvania . He calls up the insurance company and lets them know his friend should be ...
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