What If the Driver That Caused the Accident Didn’t Hit You?

Successful operation of a motor vehicle means expecting the unexpected and coping with it when it happens. Even if you do everything right, you cannot be sure that other drivers will not make a sudden, dangerous move, and it is up to you to respond in time to avoid a collision; smart vehicle technology features can even cause cars to brake automatically when an obstacle gets close to them. Sometimes, you are in the vehicular equivalent of checkmate, such that, whichever way you move, you will hit something. In that case, the driver that put you in vehicular checkmate by making an illegal and dangerous move may bear some or all of the fault for the accident, even if the at fault driver’s vehicle did not strike your car, and you did not strike it. If your injuries are the result of a driving mistake by someone that you swerved to avoid hitting, contact an auto accident lawyer.

When a Driver Avoids One Collision and Causes Another

One day in May 2025, Sky Mejiadorado was driving a 2022 Mini Cooper southbound on Fernwood Avenue in Egg Harbor Township and entered the intersection with Delaware Avenue illegally. Gary Battisti was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro on Delaware Avenue and swerved to avoid striking the Mini Cooper as Majiadorado approached. This sudden movement caused Battisti to lose control of his car. He drove off the road and onto the grass shoulder, striking two teenagers who were walking home from a nearby park.

Battisti’s car overturned, and it took rescuers a long time to free him. First responders transported Battisti, 71, and the two pedestrians to the hospital. One of the teens died of his injuries, but the other was not injured seriously enough to require inpatient treatment.

Getting Compensation for Your Accident-Related Medical Bills When a Driver Blocks Your Path and Causes a Collision

Many car accidents are not solely one driver’s fault. In some accidents, both drivers made a mistake. In some cases, other parties might also bear part of the fault, such as the owner of a parking garage where the visibility is poor or the bar that served alcohol to a drunk driver before he or she drove. The liability insurance policies of at fault parties are often a source of money when you are filing claims related to a car accident. In New Jersey, though, the first place to file a claim after a car accident that involves bodily injury is with your own personal injury protection (PIP) insurance policy. PIP insurance policies are no fault; this means that, even if you were entirely at fault for the accident, the PIP insurance will still cover your accident-related medical bills up to the amount of the policy limit.

Contact Monaco Law About Car Accidents

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