My wife was in an accident, a mini cooper with a 16 y/o driver attempted to make a U turn from the right lane (his words) on a 4 lane road (2 lanes each direction). My wife driving a Tesla, recorded the whole thing. Officers and tow drivers were confused wondering where this driver was going to u turn.
None the less, I get a letter with the below text:
Our investigation regarding your loss determined that the driver of your vehicle was at least 51% of the legal cause of the accident which occurred on June 05, 2024, due to an unsafe lane change. California law requires us to provide you with this written notification when an at-fault determination has been completed.
The video shows very clearly a rapid and unexpected left turn event by the mini cooper after signaling a right turn into a private driveway.
Who sends these documents out??? It’s on state farm letterhead. But it sounds like California has their hand in it too?
Posted by hdpro4u
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Call your adjuster. This means they have you coded at fault in their system, which can happen in error. Or they can tell you why they think your wife is liable. Both are faster than CA reconsideration, but kept it handy.
“California law” isn’t implying that the state of California or any official state or police agency was involved in that interpretation. It’s just your insurance company citing some portion of California statute.