If I got into a car accident nearly 3 years ago and rear-ended a woman, who is liable and what do I do?
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If I got into a car accident nearly 3 years ago and rear-ended a woman, who is liable and what do I do?
I was insured at the time and nothing really resulted of the accident. Now, I received a court summons and the lady is suing me for $50,000 (injury) though she left in an ambulance, she wasn’t really injured as I barely tapped her car. I am no longer insured by the same company as I was before.
Asked on January 4, 2013 under Personal Injury, Illinois
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You are liable for the accident because it was a rear-end collision. The case was not settled with your insurance company and that is why the lawsuit was filed against you. You should contact the auto insurance company you had at the time of the accident. That insurance company will provide you with an attorney at no cost to you, and that attorney will handle the case for you. You should contact your former insurance company as soon as possible because their attorney will need to promptly respond to the lawsuit.
FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
I suggest that you immediately contact a personal injury attorney to defend you in the matter that you have written about and to tender the defense of the summons and complaint recently served upon you to the insurance carrier that you had at the time of the accident.
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