What to do if my son was involved in an auto accident in which the driver of the other car claims that he ran a red light but my son says that he had the green?
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What to do if my son was involved in an auto accident in which the driver of the other car claims that he ran a red light but my son says that he had the green?
When speaking with officers, they stated that when they questioned my son at the scene he stated that it looked green but the other person involved had 3 witnesses. Once we obtained the accident report, the 3 witnesses had the same last name as the person involved in the accident. My son has no witnesses to corroberate his statement. The person that called 911 for my son stated that she did not see the accident and drove away but my son stated she was stopped at the light waiting for it to turn green. Should we fight this or just pay the fine?
Asked on February 22, 2013 under Accident Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If the other side has witnesses, even if they are related, and your son has no witnesses, then it is more likely than not that you will be unable to prove that your son was not at fault. While you could certainly try to fight it, be advised you will more likely than not lose; and if you hired an attorney, you'd then be out the attorney fee as well as the fine.
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