What should I do if I’m being sued for a car accident the happened 7 months ago?
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What should I do if I’m being sued for a car accident the happened 7 months ago?
I rear-ended one car that rear-ended the guy in front of him. There were no injures but the guy who was hit indirectly is suing me for medical expenses and injures. What can and should I do?
Asked on December 21, 2011 under Personal Injury, New York
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You should refer the matter to your auto insurance company. Your auto insurance company will provide you with an attorney at no cost to you and will handle the case for you. You are liable for the property damage and personal injury claims of the occupants of both the vehicle you hit and the car ahead of that vehicle that was hit by the car you struck. The reason you are liable for the car that was two cars ahead of you is that you started the chain of events when you rear-ended the car in front of you and that car was then pushed into the car ahead of it.
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