Rear-Ended Vs Left-Turn, Who's Liable?

[oscar38]

In regards to a week previously, I was operating on a hectic Boulevard in L A on my method for a morning meal. I had been on the residential road going towards the Boulevard. I come to your stop (published stop sign) in the part where you are able to just create a left or perhaps a right turn onto the Boulevard. I'd a definite view of traffic in both directions. While I noticed it absolutely was secure and had an opportunity to turn I created a LEFT turn. Along the way of creating a left-turn, a lady about the internal lane of the Boulevard rear-ends me. She arranged the trunk right-side (individual tail) of my car making my car to complete a 180 spin. Fortunately where my car and I arrived, I did not strike any parked vehicles. There clearly was another automobile operating somewhat behind her around the outside street. Another car was behind her in exactly the same street. These additional cars weren't near to reaching me and still were in a position to decelerate or halt securely to prevent the incident. These cars see the incident nevertheless when secure they went down. She never attemptedto quit so she did not skid or did her air-bags set off. She clear mentioned to myself and the official that "she did not notice me in any way" "she did not know where I came from" "I came out-of know where". I do not know if she was on her behalf mobile phone, altering radio stations section, or simply day-dreaming to keep yourself informed of traffic. Officials were called onto the observed immediately. We both have insurance. I just have liabilty. I do not think I was to blame for that incident. I'd enough room and time for you to create a left-turn onto on-coming traffic. I'm unsure easilyam responsible for the crash since I created a left-turn? Or is she responsible for rear-ending me? WHO'S TO BLAME AND RESPONSIBLE FOR THE Problems?

[Aoidh]

The cop didn' say much.
He just took both our statements and handed our report notices.
I was turning left from a side residential street on to the boulevard (business street).

[Conway]

You'll need certainly to lookup what the law states in California, however in WA it says:





Estimating RCW 46.61.190
Except when directed... every driver of the car approaching a stop signal will stop... Where in actuality the driver includes a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the roadway, and after having stopped shall yield the best of method to any automobile inside the intersection or approaching on another roadway so closely regarding represent an instantaneous risk in the period when such driver is going across or within the intersection or junction of roads.



Fundamentally, what it claims is when the crash happens INSIDE the intersection, the vehicle using the stop signal reaches fault. If it happens AWAY from intersection, it's another driver's problem.
While you stated she struck you "on the best BACK part", I got this to imply partially on the trunk, but partially on along side it. If she struck you partly privately, you'd nevertheless have now been INSIDE the intersection. Consequently, in California, you'd be viewed to blame. You will need to appear up what the law states in California to determine how it is worded.
Best of luck,
Craig