Rear-ended on highway by motorcycle, hazards failed?

Question:
I was recently in a car accident. My car stalled on a highway in the middle lane and my hazards did not work. I was rear-ended by a motorcyclist who first hit his friend's motorcycle that was driving in front of him and then crashed into the back of my car. His Geico insurance accepted 90% of the collision damage from the crash, however he is still filing suit against both myself and his fellow rider for injuries sustained. I have been told that the collision insurance is not admissible in court and that neither are the driving records of those that are a party to the lawsuit. Does anyone know why this is? I have also always been told that if you rear-end another vehicle, you are automatically at fault for not leaving enough space. Has anyone had something similar happen to them?

Answers:

Safe driving?

Your liability realies a LOT on the time of day if it was at night, they may deem you liabale as you are suppose to have SOME kind of noticers, like flares, or even push the brake pedal so your tailights show, but if it was during the day then I would see it as his problem as if he coudln't see the car, then he was CLEARLY following his buddy too closely and not paying attention. good luck, and yes, you are being sued for medical expenses not the expenses of his vehicle.

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No. But you have to remember in the great country of America. people sue for there own stupid mistakes and seem to win. Might be a good idea to look for a good lawyer.

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Driveing problems?

You can bet it is his insurance that is pushing this.

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Past driving record is pretty irrelevant unless he is a repeat offender DUI and was drunk at the time, and the "collision" that paid, paid for his bike not his injuries.

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How do you determine "safe" following distance to a "stalled" car in the middle of the road at that?

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I'm sure defense will argue, while his friend noticed in time to apply a hard break, that reaction time, cut into his reaction time, closing the gap even further before he saw the situation for what it was. You yourself stated he was following the other bike. Therefor his view of your situation was partially or completely blocked.

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Anyway, one of you are going to be paying damages...that's why both of you are being sued.

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