Legal advice; car crash?

State of California driving laws required.





I was going east bound on a 2-lane main street, while the person that hit me is coming west bound on the same street. I'm in lane #2 (farthest from median) going straight, while the other driver is in lane #1 (one closest to median) making a left.





The light was green for both of us, meaning she is supposed to yield and I have the right away. We are both the same distance from the lights, both doing the speed limit.


Instead of yielding at a solid green light, instead she decides to speed up. Then we hit in the middle of the intersection!





She told the police I had my left turn signal on (which I didn't), but I was still in the straight away lane regardless. She also told my insurance agent the same thing. She then tells her agent a different story. That I was in the left lane now, trying to go left...So now, her insurance is saying they're most likely going to dismiss the claim because it's ';he-said-she-said';. Now, my car is totaled all in the front and she only has a medium sized dent on her right front fender.





The police all(3) said that It looked like she was at fault by the stories. I am planning on getting written statements from all or most of them.


I had 2 passengers with me, they both saw what happened...but they're of no use, because of the ';biased friend'; thing. I took pictures of my car the moment after the accident. Then, came back 2 weeks later (today) to take pictures of the left-behind tire marks from all the oil on the tires when it gushed out after the hit. It shows i was going straight, then veered off to the right side of the road so I wouldn't block traffic. The reason I waited so long to take the pictures of the aftermath, is because I barely heard the news today that the other insurance company is , and I quote, ';Most likely going to dismiss this claim...';.





I am collecting as much evidence to take the party at fault to court. Is there anything else I can do to make sure my case goes smooth, along with all the evidence I have so far? Is it possible to take the other person's insurance to court also? Any and every piece of advice will help, thank you.Legal advice; car crash?
sorry to hear that. But what I woudl do:


%26gt;get all the facts (NOT opinions)


%26gt;prepare a chart diagram large enough for the judge to easily see and for you to reference to to describe what happened


%26gt;get the names of the officers


%26gt; !!! Get the official police report !!!


%26gt;get the other party's official (different) statement from her insurance company (so you can reference to it at court that she told different things to the police and her insurance)


%26gt;Pictures of the location if you have any.


%26gt;witnesses





prepare a draft listing the points you're going to say


ready your arguments








good luckLegal advice; car crash?
Did the police make a report? Get a copy and send it to both insurance companies.
Fact is insurance companies will do what they can to get out of paying a claim or try to pay less as possible for it. You may need to get an attorney. Sometimes just the fact they received a letter from your attorney may move them to settle the claim.


To me, it looks like you are doing your homework on this and should have a good case. One thing about your signal light being on... it doesn't matter if it was on or not because a driver can't take that as a fact that the person is going to turn just because the signal is flashing.


Anyways, good luck.