In California, the law mandates that all drivers involved in an accident must stop, no matter how minor the accident was. Drivers must stop even in a slight fender bender that doesn’t seem to have caused much damage. Without an injury, the law technically does not require you to notify the police.

Call 9-1-1 immediately to report the collision to the police or California Highway Patrol (CHP). You must show your driver license, vehicle registration card, evidence of financial responsibility, and current address to the other driver or persons involved, or to a peace officer.

within 10 days

three years

In California, at-fault drivers are legally required to pay for the damages that they cause in a collision. If you are found at fault for the crash, you will be required to compensate the victim for the damages he or she sustained. All drivers must have insurance in order to legally operate a vehicle in the state.

Technically, no, California is not a no-fault state. While an injured driver can still file a claim to the other driver’s insurance and that claim will have to be paid, it doesn’t end there. Drivers in California do still retain their right to sue for additional damages, according to Los Angeles car accident attorneys.

Yes, a no-fault accident will go on your record. All past auto accidents will show up on your driving record.

No, California is not a no-fault state. The state of California follows at-fault negligence laws, meaning injury victims (particularly in car accident cases) must prove the liability of another party in order to recover compensation.

You do not have to pay your deductible if you are not at fault for the car accident. That being said, you might want to pay your deductible and file for damages with your own insurance company, instead of filing with the at-fault driver’s insurance.

Can I File a Lawsuit Against an Uninsured Driver? While an at-fault driver who is uninsured may face penalties imposed by the state of California for their failure to obtain insurance, these penalties will not offer you—a driver or passenger harmed as a result of their negligence—any compensation for your injuries.

No, Texas is not a no-fault state. Texas is a tort state, which means the at-fault driver in an accident uses their liability insurance to pay for other people’s medical bills and repair expenses up to the limits of the policy.

Are You Legally Required to Report Any Motor Vehicle Accident in Texas? Under Texas law, if someone is injured, or the damage to one or more vehicles is more than $1000, you are required to report the accident to police. The police officer is then required to fill out a Peace Officer’s Crash Report (CR-3 form).

To do this, you may want to consider suing the other driver involved in the accident. Car accidents can be emotionally, physically and financially draining. When suing in Texas even if you want the insurance company to pay, you will have to sue the other driver because you cannot directly sue the insurance company.

The insurance company will generally determine fault for the car accident based on the legal definition of negligence in Texas. An insurance company may also try to allege your comparative fault as a claimant. The insurance company’s determination of fault is not final.

Under Texas law, the owner of a vehicle is responsible for damages caused by the driver if the owner knew or should have known that the driver was reckless, incompetent or inexperienced. An experienced lawyer can evaluate the facts of your case and help you determine who is responsible for your damages and injuries.

While the average insurance settlement in Texas reported by the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association (RMIIA) was $15,440, this number can be misleading. It is important to understand that the circumstances of each crash can cause settlement amounts to vary widely.

In most car accident injury cases the answer is yes, you should hire a lawyer. A lawyer is an advocate for his or her clients and as your advocate, your lawyer can guide you through each step of the personal injury claim process and negotiate on your behalf to secure an appropriate settlement amount for your damages.

While a simple car accident case can settle in weeks if you have fully recovered and liability is clear, complicated cases can take between one and three years to settle.

For cases that exceed the policy limits in compensation, Texas law allows for a victim to go after the personal assets of the person at fault for the accident. However, property is split into two categories: exempt and non-exempt assets, and civil judgements may only collect on non-exempt property.