RedSox10NG
Junior Member
What is the name of your state?I live in GA, and was involved in an accident this morning. It was raining around 7:15 A.M. on Highway 17. I was behind a large Coke truck going the speed limit of 45 MPH. I was at least 2 car lengths away from the truck, and was payinng close attention to the road. Suddenly, the Coke truck swerved into the lefthand lane, before I could see what was up ahead. I too swerved into the lefthand lane, figuring it to give me a little more time than if I just slammed on the breaks in the righthand lane. I smashed into a car in the lefthand lane, ahead of the Coke truck. The woman I hit then must have hit the car in front of her, because her hood was also damaged along with the back of her car. My Jeep only had a dented bumper and a smashed fog light. The Coke driver then came over and asked me if I was ok, while I was asking the woman if she was alright. She stayed in her car, motioning towards her neck. The Coke man and I then talked about what happened. He said a school bus had started turning into the lefthand lane, but stopped in the middle, causing both lanes to slam on their breaks. I could not see this since I was behind him, the large Coke truck. The police and ambulance came and the normal went on from there. A policeman then came up to me later, after the Coke man had left, and said that I would be "At-Fault" because I was behind the woman I hit. He then said, though, that the "Only thing saving my butt" would be the Coke man's statement, which apparently said I was following the law and driving safely at all times. I am now wondering if the woman has any way of suing me, and if so, does she have a case? Also, the woman in the car ahead of the one I hit, can she also sue me? If they do, am I liable for any damages, even though I was following the law at all times? I'm just looking to what I might expect in the near future, any advice or ideas would certainly help. Also, one factor that I witheld until the end of this report, I am just turning 17, but I have no traffic violations, tickets, or accidents prior to this. Will my age also have something to do with any of this? Thanks, guys.
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