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

[Taz_Zoee]

In one accident I was in, a person in front of me stopped to turn left. I stopped but the person behind me didn't. She hit me and pushed me into the person in front of me. The person who hit me had to pay for both my car and the car in front of me and they are the ones that got cited. Thankfully the person I hit told the officer I was stopped and so did a couple of witnesses.

That's exactly how I thought my sisters accident should have been handled. I thought the person at the very back that CAUSED the accident should be responsible for ALL the cars involved. But that wasn't the case. Each person was responsible for the car they hit. And they were all stopped at a red light!! Like I said - it was becuase they didn't leave a "safe space" between them and the car in front of them. Even when this happened I was thinking - so what if I DID leave a safe space and I'm at a complete stop and someone comes up behind me going 40 -50 mph? No matter how far behind the car I am I will probably hit it being pushed at such a speed.

[Husky_mom]

I just don´t get this parents... they are mad and frustrated becaus of what tehir kids did... and they yell at you as if it was your fault his/her kid hit you...


I haven´t been rear ended... I have rear ended someone..... just a lil kissy kiss but my hood scrunched like foil... (it was missing a part that holded it together so it had no support at all)... hehe... I wasn´t even on 20kms.,, we were on a red light and it went green... so I moved but the car ahead didn´t.. LOL

and one huge bad exp. was a side hit... the guy hit me while I was passing my green (he speed his red, although it had been red for a while)... and got me .... I spinned... stopped... and watched him leave... I tried to follow but my car wouldn´t cooperate... ... it was a wreck with insurance .... thankfully no sores at all....

in your case watch for whiplash (or however you call it).. the movement like a whip that a head makes in that situation....

take care... and let´s hope the other persons are not much more pain than they are now..

[shepgirl]

Yes, been there. Stopped for a red light and could see the car with the other driver looking around...I beeped but got the finger from the guy in front who thought I was beeping him and then felt the car hit mine. We had a trailer hitch so her rad got smashed, did little damage to my car, but next day I had to go to ER and got to wear a collar for 6 weeks...that hurt more than the car.

[pomtzu]

First of all - glad that you're okay.

Second - let the kid's father rant all he wants - he doesn't have a leg to stand on! You were hit from behind - it's his fault whether he agrees or not. And you shouldn't be dealing with his insurance company at all - that's the job of YOUR insurance company. Just make sure that your company has all the details and a copy of the police report.

I was rear-ended by a woman who gave false insurance and residence info to the police investigating, so even tho my car was repaired and the bill picked up by my insurance, they never were able to track down the woman that hit me and collect from her.

[emily_the_spoiled]

Unfortunately I have had the experience on more than one occasion (five to be exact). Generally to be on the safe side I report the accident to both insurance companies (I like to cover my bases). My preference is not to get my company involved because then it can prolong the time it takes to get things fixed, but this way they will have a record of it in case they need to become involved.

There is not much the other family can do to prevent you from getting your car fixed. They can not tell the insurance company not to pay out. They may not have wanted to report it because now their rates will go up and they may have thought you might have decided not to.

Their insurance should provide you with a rental car while your's is being repaired. If your car was totally, generally you will get the car for a full week and to allow you time to buy a new one. (In one of the accidents my car was totalled.)

But, I am glad that you and the baby are safe. Unfortunately you maybe stiff for a few days (but is your excuse to get out of cooking Thanksgiving dinner )

[Suki Wingy]

Yes but I was about 10 so all I really remember was the sitting around waiting for a taxi to take us home.

[caseysmom]

Shame on the father for not asking you if you are okay. I have a teen driver, if she hit a pregnant woman that would be the first question I would ask, what the hell is wrong with people?

[jazzcat]

Glad you are okay.

I was rear-ended by a woman back in April and she fled the scene. Everyone around got her plate number but the police just took the report and didn't investigate since I wasn't injured. My insurance investigated and found out she didn't have insurance so it came under my uninsured driver coverage thank goodness. I hope karma makes a visit to that lady who hit me.

[slick]

On October 14th of this year I was on my way to work after 2 weeks vacation....first day back. I was at a stop light, there were about 4 cars ahead of me. I took my foot off the brake and only just started to hit the gas when I was seriously hit from behind. The major damage was to my passenger side rear...both back and side bumper. The guy who hit me was charged...he was under the influence of drugs. He admitted to me that he was probably asleep at the wheel because he was up all night the night before.

My car is fixed now but they were on the fence about it for awhile. The blue book value of my car is only about $7,000 and the total damage came to just under $6,000. I'm still get some massage therapy for my neck. Have not settled with the insurance company yet. Worse yet, the value of my car is now down to about $2,000.

Rear enders are a slam dunk. His insurance should cover 100% of the repair job to your car, but others are right. I hope by now you've contacted your insurance agent. You should be entitled to a loaner car until yours is fixed.

...but it's not that. It's the total inconvenience of it. You have no mode of transportation, you probably have to take time off work for therapy (and please be careful because injuries can show up months later), you car, no matter what the damage, will never be the same again...it goes on and on, all because of the stupidity of one driver.

I'm glad that you and the baby are OK and I hope things getting settled for you quickly.