It can be very challenging to know if you are at fault for a personal injury claim. Some cases may be cut and dry, especially auto accidents. Other cases, like slip-and-fall claims, may be more difficult to determine.
Fortunately, you can help determine who was at fault for an auto accident by getting help from a personal injury attorney. Personal injury attorneys have handled numerous claimants who have been just as confused by the personal injury claim process as you.
We asked attorney Alaina Sullivan for her her opinion on various issues regarding fault and personal injury claims. Here is what she had to say depending on the situation:
- Can an attorney help me prove I'm not at fault?
- Can I make a claim if a driver ran me off the road?
- Can I file a claim against multiple drivers if I was in a multi-car pileup?
- Can I claim damages for a fender bender?
- Can an attorney use crash data from the other driver's computer?
- The road I had my crash on was in poor condition. Does that affect my claim?
- Does it matter if I wasn't wearing a seatbelt?
- How do I establish proof that the other driver was negligent?
- Does time of day matter in a personal injury case?
- Who's responsible if I get hurt in a store inside a mall?
- I got hurt due to a broken store display. Do I have a case?
- I was hit by a city vehicle; Does that affect my claim?
- I was riding my motorcycle without a helmet and was hit by a car. Is the driver still liable?
- I was driven off the road by an aggressive driver, but we never actually collided. What are my options for a claim?
- I got t-boned after I avoided an earlier crash. Who is responsible?
- I drove my friend’s car and got in an accident, can I still file a claim?
- If a driver paused to let me merge when it wasn't safe, who's at fault?
- How can I help prove that the other motorist was a fault?
- The other driver was not declared at fault, do I have options for compensation?
- Can I still file a claim if both of us were at fault for an auto accident?
- A driver hit me due to a snowstorm. Is he still liable?
- I was walking and someone hit me, how can I prove that they are at fault?
- If someone brakes suddenly and causes a pile-up, which driver is at fault?
- Can a person’s mental health influence whether they can be held liable for a car accident?
- Can bad weather influence how liable a driver is for an auto accident?
- If a driver was distracted through legal means, can they still be held accountable for the accident that they caused?
- To what degree are teenagers with learner’s permits rather than full driver’s licenses liable for the accidents they cause?
- Someone hit me while they merged onto the highway. Are they at fault?
- Who is at fault if a trucker was driving too much-- the driver or the trucking company?
- Is the pedestrian I swerved to avoid liable for my Accident?
- The other driver swerved to avoid a deer. Does that make them liable?
- The other driver apologized for the accident. Does that mean they accepted fault?
- Car had bad brakes before crash, can it be used against me?
- Caused accident, but other driver was Impaired, who is liable?
- Couldn’t yield the right of way to other driver, who's at fault?
- If a driver didn't use a turn signal and I hit him, am I at fault?
- How responsible for an accident can I be and still be eligible to file a claim?
- Will filing a claim with my own insurance affect my rates?
- If a FedEx driver hit me, is he liable or is the company liable?
- If a UPS driver hit me, is he liable or is the company liable?
- If a USPS driver hit me, is he liable or is the company liable?
- What is 50 Percent modified comparative fault?
- what is the 51% modified comparative fault rule?
- What is no-fault insurance, and how could it affect my claim?
- What is pure contributory fault?
- What is pure comparative fault?
- What do I do if insurance thinks I'm at-fault?
- How can I use dash cam footage to prove I’m not at-fault?
- Is Using A GPS Distracted Driving?
- Who Pays for Damage to Another's Property After a Crash?
- The Tow Truck Driver Damaged My Car. Can I File a Claim?
- Is My Claim Affected If The Other Driver Enabled Cruise Control?
- How Does A Rejected Inspection Sticker Affect My Case?
Fault can be one of the most challenging components of a personal injury claim to prove. If you'd like more advice on making sure you weren't to blame for a crash and determining your personal injury claim eligibility, speak with a personal injury attorney as soon as you can. Hurry--Your time to file may be running low!
