A couple of weeks ago I was in an accident while exiting a parking lot. A box truck was all the way to the left so I assumed he was either going straight or going left. I don’t recall if he had any turn signal on. I drove on the right side of him and came to a complete stop for several moments waiting for the intersection to clear. He ended up turning right and hit my bumper and fender in the process.
I figured it was either my fault or 50/50. My insurance (Geico) is saying that I am not at fault because I was stationary at the time of impact. I have not been in contact with the other insurance yet. I’m in California.
Posted by KinkedWizard
4 Comments
Do you have comprehensive coverage?
Did you pass him on the right but not in a separate lane and he turned right into you?
You’re at fault. Lanes in CA are big enough for two cars sometimes, but if you get hit while passing someone illegally, you are the one at fault.
I’d let Geico deal with it. Stay silent and let them handle your repairs and fight your case, CA is state where you can be all the way to 49% at fault and not have the accident be chargeable at all. Let Geico fight for that 51/49 split.