Who is at fault in a car accident?

When you are determining who is at fault for a car accident, people sometimes think, “It is straightforward. I know who is at fault. I was not at fault.” Sometimes, however, you would be surprised. An insurance company can try to pull some tricks on you; they can tell the police to come out. And they can be a big influence in determining who is at fault.

Witnesses who were at the scene are commonly used to determine fault. Unfortunately, people always make the mistake of not getting contact information for those people. So, if you are able to, make sure you get names and phone numbers and contact information.

Witnesses can play a role in determining who is at fault. Ultimately, it is important to talk with an attorney. Especially if you get an accident report back that you think is unfavorable, or you think that has conflicting information, or maybe information that wasn’t right.

We are happy to review an accident report or review a case for you. Facts are the facts. So, we can try to do some investigation and see if we can help you out in the case. Give us a call at Dickerson Oxton today.