How "Fault" is Determined in an Auto Accident

In a car accident, fault is not as black and white as it seems. There are many different factors, both legal and circumstantial that can determine whether or not you are at fault and how much compensation you will have to give or receive.

Being an auto accident attorney I hear the term "fault" thrown around a lot. But a lot of people aren't sure what fault really means.

When "fault" is being used to specifically refer to a car accident, it means the same thing it did when you were 8 years old and got in trouble at home—That broken sculpture was always someone's fault. But was it your brother's fault for throwing it across the room? Or your fault for breaking it? Car accidents are no different. When injuries are the result of a car accident, who's responsible? Who is at fault?

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Jim Brown is a personal injury attorney based in St. Louis, Missouri. He has written several publications, including a guide ror accidents in Missouri and Illinois. You can request a free copy of, "I Survived! The Crash Victim's Guide to Dealing with the Aftermath," to help you get through the post-accident period by going to his website at http://www.CastleLaw.net and clicking "Contact Us."




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