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The complexity of a car accident claim is made more difficult when you are involved in a multiple car accident. The main issue in these accidents is liability. Who is at fault? Indeed, there may be one person who was the catalyst but others who contributed to the severity of the accident. For example, Car #1 is the first car stopped at a red light. Car #2 stops behind Car #1 less than a car length from Car #1’s rear bumper. Car #3 fails to stop his vehicle in time and collides with the rear bumper of Car #2. Car #2 subsequently is pushed into the rear of Car #1. Who has liability for the damages? Clearly, Car #3 is responsible for initiating the accident. However, Car #2 can be partially to blame for the damages to Car #1 because Car #2 failed to maintain a safe distance from Car #1 when he came to a stop. If Car #2 had stopped 2 car lengths back, the accident may not have caused him to collide with Car #1. Then again, maybe any distance would not have mattered if Car #3’s impact with Car #2 was too great. The point is that multiple car accidents usually involve multiple causes of action and apportionments of liability. An experienced personal injury attorney can sort out the confusion and advocate for his client’s best interest.

As with any case involving multiple drivers, there lies the possibility that there will be multiple insurance companies. Insurance companies treat each other no different than you or me. They will do anything in their power to not pay their fair portion of an accident. Therefore, you need an attorney who knows how to “convince” an uncooperative insurance company to play ball. Nothing unethical of course; rather, the ability to bring a resistant insurance company to their senses and actively participate in the settlement process before resolving the case gets out of control.

Remember, there is no reason that you should be a victim twice when you are hit by a negligent driver. Our office can review your accident case and provide you with an honest and fair assessment of your claim. To arrange a free consultation, call our office today. Our office can be contacted as follows: