Legal Question in Traffic Law in Massachusetts

Car accident liability

Traffic was stopped on a two-lane, two-way street, waiting for train gates to raise. I slowly began to make a right turn onto the street, when the person on the left side of the intersection accelerated to move in front of me, causing me to lightly hit the side of his car above his right rear wheel. Am I liable just because he was on the main street and I was positioned behind him at the end of the incident? Do I have a case?


Asked on 1/09/01, 5:03 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Chester V. Shea III Law Offices of C.V.Shea III

Re: Car accident liability

Your set of facts clearly defines what a jury case is all about. There is no "just beacuae" theory. Your story would be placed before a jury as would the other driver's and the jury of six would decide the outcome.

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Answered on 1/13/01, 10:49 am


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