Most vehicle collisions are caused by someone’s careless actions. This can be known as negligence, as it pertains to personal injury cases. When someone causes an accident, even if it was unintentional, that person can be held legally responsible for the harm they caused.
Not every accident is an easy-to-understand situation where one person was to blame and the other person was completely faultless. In some cases, multiple people can be involved in an accident, and multiple people can also be to blame.
For example, if you are involved in a crash on a freeway in which three other cars were involved, the actions of all of those involved drivers will be looked at to determine fault.
Let’s say that one of the drivers was speeding and hit another car, but that driver was texting while driving, which delayed their reaction time. Then, that car collided with another car, whose driver was completely innocent—and you were struck from behind, even though you weren’t doing anything wrong, either.
The above is only one example, as there are many ways more than one vehicle can be involved in an accident.
In order to recover a settlement for the accident that hurt you, negligence will need to be determined. How would you go about figuring out that one driver was speeding, one driver was texting, and the other driver was not to blame? You would need to investigate the accident.
The police will often investigate an accident, and you can use the police traffic report to help with your claim. You can also use witness statements, photo and video evidence, and other types of evidence to prove fault.
Once all of the fault has been determined, you can bring an auto injury claim against each party that was partially responsible for causing your injuries.
In the example from above, you can submit your claim against the person who was speeding and against the person who was texting while driving. Both parties’ insurance companies could be made to pay you a settlement for your accident.
You could be financially compensated for your medical bills, property damage, lost income, pain and suffering, mental distress, and other losses after a multi-car accident.
Multi-vehicle collisions are obviously more challenging to investigate and deal with than other types of car crash cases. There is more effort involved in the investigation process, and you are dealing with more than one insurance company.
However, that doesn’t mean that winning a claim isn’t possible. It is easier to accomplish when you have someone with legal knowledge in your corner.
To get help with the car accident claim process after a multi-car crash, contact a Los Angeles car accident lawyer. They can help you investigate the accident, gather evidence, put together your claim, and submit it with the different negligent parties’ insurance companies. Receive a free case review when you call Custodio & Dubey, LLP at 213-593-9095 or visit our website for more information.
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