Effectively, the driver is considered to be
at fault for the accident unless he or she can prove otherwise.
Not exact matches
Your insurance rates should not increase just because you used your own insurance
unless you were
at fault for the
accident.
Unless your employer has workers» compensation insurance, it will be necessary to conduct an extensive investigation of the
accident to determine the cause and to establish that your employer or another party is
at fault for causing your injuries or the death of a loved one.
Establishing that a defendant was
at fault for an
accident is a meaningless exercise
unless there is something to be obtained as a result.
Fortunately,
unless you are determined to be 100 percent responsible
for the
accident, you will still be entitled to recover damages from other
at -
fault parties.
Your insurance rates usually don't rise
unless you are
at fault for an
accident, and depending on state law, it may be illegal
for the insurance company to raise your rates if you were not
at fault, regardless of whether the other driver had insurance.
Then, if you are convicted
for a second
at -
fault accident within a 12 - month period, your driver's license will be suspended
unless you are accompanied by a parent or licensed adult over 25.
If this coverage is optional in your state and you choose to go without, then you may be left to pay personally
for medical expenses arising from
accident caused by an underinsured motorist,
unless the
at -
fault driver has the money to pay
for your medical expenses that exceeded their bodily injury liability limits.