What if i was in the proximity of an accident but not part of it
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What if i was in the proximity of an accident but not part of it
I was driving down a road with a speed
limit of 80km/h at 80km/h. And a bike
came speeding towards me. I went into
the slow lain just as he did about 20m
behind me. He started to swerve and
toppel head over heels with the bike
blazing in sparks accros the road. His
bike did not hit me so i kept on
driving. Am i liable for any damages?
Asked on May 5, 2017 under Accident Law, Alaska
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
You are potentially liable (assuming he got your license plate or can otherwise identify you, and chooses to take legal action, such as suing) IF he can show by a "preponderance of the evidence" ("more likely than not") that you act of shifting into the slow lane and slowing down was both negligent (unreasonably careless) under the circumstances and caused his fall: he needs to be able to show both your fault and the causation of his accident.
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