If I do not have vehicle insurance and I am hit by another vehicle from behind, am I liable for the accident and medical bills of the person who hit me?
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If I do not have vehicle insurance and I am hit by another vehicle from behind, am I liable for the accident and medical bills of the person who hit me?
Asked on September 17, 2014 under Accident Law, Georgia
Answers:
Anne Brady / Law Office of Anne Brady
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
The person who is at fault in the accident is the one who is liable, regardless of who has insurance. Usually the person who rearends another person is the person at fault. However, if you turned in front of someone or cut in front of someone who then hit you, you may be at least partially at fault.
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