Multiple Cars in an Auto Accident and Cross-Claims
Car accidents always end up being complicated affairs. Insurance companies, driving records, medical conditions and bills, vehicular damage, and personal injury claims all add up to complex situations stemming from seemingly simple beginnings, as painful and frustrating as that simple beginning may be. Every so often, an already difficult, complex incident is compounded by multiple cars and vehicles being involved. Beyond the drawn out task of getting the facts and statements from all of the different parties involved, insurance information, and assessments of all injuries involved, there finally and inevitably comes the legal proceedings. Unlike a car accident involving two parties, where one party is negligent, or more negligent, than the other party, and a simple complaint, summons, and answer is initiated to begin the process of pursuing a claim, multiple parties involve all of those elements, plus cross claims.
Cross-claims can be complicated affairs. To give an example of what a cross-claim scenario might look like, let’s first look at how such a situation might arise. Car A and Car B are on a three lane highway. They are both in the same lane. Car B wants to pass Car A because Car A is driving too slow on the highway, but can’t merge into the middle lane because an eighteen-wheeler truck, Truck C, is blocking his path. Car B drives very close to Car A’s bumper, hoping to intimidate Car A into speeding up. Truck C loses control momentarily of the truck, and swerves into the far right lane, forcing Car A to hit the brakes, making Car B smash into Car A’s bumper, and both cars getting hit by Truck C. Car A wants to file claims against Truck C and Car B. Car B, though being sued by Car A, is on the same side as Car A in the suit against Truck C. At the same time, Car B does not feel it was in the wrong, and wants to file a claim against Car A for driving too slow on the highway, and braking suddenly when the proper action would have been to speed up to the speed limit to avoid the truck, or take the exit which was readily available. This is a simple example. Cross-claims can get much more complicated.
If you find yourself in the unfortunate position of being involved in a multiple car accident, you must find a personal injury and/or car accident attorney immediately. These are complicated legal scenarios that no one should attempt to handle on their own. Personal injury suffered by such an accident should not go without compensation, but the chances of you receiving the full amount of damages owed is greatly compromised if you do not have an experienced personal injury attorney who knows how to handle multiple-car accidents, and cross-claims, which are more likely to arise when more than two cars are involved. Fortunately, the California Attorney Group has experienced personal injury lawyers who deal with these complicated matters on a daily basis, and will know exactly how to handle the particular details of your individual case. Complex claims like yours require the best Los Angeles personal injury lawyer you can find. Take your case to the California Attorney Group today, and get the compensation you deserve, while easing your way through what can otherwise be an overwhelming, confusing, and difficult process.
