Has anyone else ever been rear-ended in a car accident?

[lizbud]

I unfortunately have been involved in several rear end accidents. It is up to the person behind you to stop no matter why you are stopped. It's called assured clear distance and/or failure to stop. His insurance should have to pay no matter what. If the police cited the boy, I don't think there is any way they can get out of paying.

It works the sam way in Indiana. His insurance should pay no matter
how the father feels about it. It's the law. I am very glad you weren't
hurt. Try not to worry. Does your insurance company give you a rental
car to drive while you get your car fixed. The other guy pays for that too.

[kuhio98]

I was hit from behind by a teenager years ago. Like you, I was fine at the time, but so sore the next day. The girl who hit me was very sweet and nice. It wasn't her fault. Yes, she shouldn't have been following so closely, but someone pulled in front of me to take an exit at the last moment and I had to slam on my brakes. She just barely tapped me (years before air bags). We exchanged information and she went home. A few days later, I called and her mother answered. I was calling to see how her daughter was -- was she as sore as I was. Well, she went off on me! She ranted and raved like I had set her daughter up to rear end me! I listened for a few seconds hung up the phone after saying "Have a nice day" in the same tone you would say "F-you".

[carole]

oh yes have had it happen to us when my daughter was little in her car seat, thank goodness we were all ok, and I am so relieved you are as well.

My son was very unfortunate to be rear ended by a very nasty person, who denied it,and tried to blame my son, well in NZ you rear-end anyone you are always at fault, we had to take her to small claims court to get some money out of her, she refused to claim on her insurance.

I was the support person with my son, at court, and she lied through her teeth, it was awful, i could not keep quiet, although i am meant to, she then used this to get the case appealed, luckily she was turned down, she was ordered to pay, she only paid about half of it, then stopped, we also had to go back to the court, and she said she had no money,(another lie) and they accepted that, very unfair.

To cut a long story short, this person then appeared in the newspaper, she had done many people out of thousands and thousands of dollars through her businesses,we actually were one of the lucky ones to even get a cent out of her, she took off to australia, and unfortunately the police won't bother taking her back to NZ, no doubt this criminal is doing exactly the same over there.

I am sorry you have had experience this, and i hope you don't have as many problems as we did.

[emily_the_spoiled]

You might find this link useful. It talks about car accidents and insurance in Colorado.

http://accident-law.freeadvice.com/a...r-accident.htm

Good luck with everything and in the mean time just enjoy the holiday.