How Fault Is Determined After A Spokane Car Accident?

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HOW FAULT IS DETERMINED AFTER A Spokane CAR
ACCIDENT?
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After a car accident has occurred in Spokane,
victims are often in need of financial
compensation. This money usually comes through
the insurance company of the driver responsible.
But before the insurance agency provides the
money, they must first determine who was at fault
for the accident. This will determine the amount
of money that will be offered the damaged
driver. But how does this process work
practically? Insurance agencies must ensure that
they have a thorough and accurate understanding
of how the accident unfolded before they decide
who was at fault for the incident. This
understanding is developed through collecting
evidence from a number of resources.
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EVIDENCE RESOURCES
Before determining who is responsible for a
Spokane car accident, the drivers insurance
agency must look at a number of knowledgeable
parties in order to determine which side of the
accident was the negligent cause. The most common
resources include

• Police reports
• Driver statements
• Eyewitness reports
• Photos of the aftermath
• Video footage
• Skid marks
• Paint and dents on damaged vehicles

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In some situations, identifying the party at
fault for an accident is simple and obvious,
producing no doubt cases where the negligent
driver is quickly determined. Many accidents that
fall into this category are rear-ending and left
turn accidents. Whether they ran into another
vehicle from behind or turned into oncoming
traffic who had the right-of-way, these cases are
usually cleared up swiftly.
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WASHINGTON STATE PURE COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE
In some Spokane car accidents, it is obvious that
there is only one driver at fault. Other times,
both drivers are partially responsible for the
accident and their injuries. How do insurance
agencies know how much to compensate each
victim? Different states have different ways of
handling this scenario. In Washington state, they
have a system of pure comparative negligence.
This means that when more than one driver is
responsible for an accident, the fault is divided
between the drivers according to the degree they
are respectively responsible.
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SPOKANE CAR ACCIDENT ATTORNEYs
While most insurance companies will do their best
to calculate how much a driver deserves after a
car accident, sometimes the total still is not
quite right. If you have been injured in a
Spokane car accident and would like to pursue
full and fair compensation for your injuries with
a personal injury claim, Spokane car accident
attorneys can help. At Russell Hill, PLLC,
their attorneys are trained to help you analyze
the facts, file a claim, work with insurance
agents and doctors, and recover compensation for
your injuries.
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