hypothetical yet common car insurance/accident question

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Lifer

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car A -> car B -> car C

if car A slams into car B, which causes car B to hit car C, who's responsible for the damage to car C?
is it car A or car B?
 
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dman

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Generally B. You should have been a safe distance behind, including at a stop.

But, if A was going exceptionally fast and no brake marks, etc, maybe A. But hard to prove.
 
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bananaFish

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Originally posted by: dman
Generally B. You should have been a safe distance behind, including at a stop.

But, if A was going exceptionally fast and no brake marks, etc, maybe A. But hard to prove.
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typically car C sues car B who in turn sues Car A for the damages to his/her own car as well as car C

 
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AlienCraft

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Originally posted by: Lifer
car A -> car B -> car C

if car A slams into car B, which causes car B to hit car C, who's responsible for the damage to car C?
is it car A or car B?
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Cars stopped at a light or moving in traffic?
 
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Crucial

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Car B, following too closely. I was in a friends car when this happened. He was car B.
 
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waggy

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IF its at a stop light then car C can sue car A. you hit a car thats at a stop it is going to move. hit it hard enough it dont matter how far you stoped.

but car C can sue either A or B. in the case of suing B the B car wthen would sue C for his damage and the damage to A.

at least thats how i understood it (guy next door is a insurace person for All State)
 
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Lifer

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oooh ok, so even at a dead stop at a light or something and car B gets slammed into car C, car B is liable?

that sux :|
 
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ThaGrandCow

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Ugh! Too many letters...
If train A leave LA heading east @ 90mph and train B leaves NY an hour later at 75mph...
<head explodes>
 
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