In November or December of 2001 I was headed home west on Walnut St. in Philadelphia, PA in the evening. It was a cold and snowy day, the first snow we had had all winter. Walnut St is three driving lanes 1-way with a parking lane on each side. I did not have collision or uninsured motorist.
I, Driver A, was in the slow lane, going about 25-30. Driver B was next to me in the middle lane going about the same speed. Driver C was either in the fast lane or middle lane trying to pass driver B. He was very impatient, despite the fact everyone was driving slowly. He tried passing Driver B, but side-swiped her car, which then side swiped my car, and broke off my driver side-view mirror. Both Driver C and B kept going. Driver C sped off too fast. I flashed Driver B to pull over, which she did. A fourth car who had seen everything, pulled in behind us. I said to Driver B you broke my mirror. Driver B then said Driver C was driving like a maniac and hit her, which caused her to hit me as she lost control of her lane. Up to this point, I had no idea there was a Driver C, as he was always on my extreme left, two lanes away, and then sped off. The neutral witness confirmed this.
I said to Driver B I would like your info anyway to make a claim. But the neutral witness stepped in and said don't bother. Driver B was not at fault, so I would not win any claim. Don't waste my time. I said ok, and we all went home.
Years later, in 2010, my mom told me I should have pursued it anyway, since it was technically her fault, even though another car had pushed her. Is that true? I drove for six years without a driver side-view mirror and almost got pulled over by the police because of it. Still bothers me to this day sometimes.
I, Driver A, was in the slow lane, going about 25-30. Driver B was next to me in the middle lane going about the same speed. Driver C was either in the fast lane or middle lane trying to pass driver B. He was very impatient, despite the fact everyone was driving slowly. He tried passing Driver B, but side-swiped her car, which then side swiped my car, and broke off my driver side-view mirror. Both Driver C and B kept going. Driver C sped off too fast. I flashed Driver B to pull over, which she did. A fourth car who had seen everything, pulled in behind us. I said to Driver B you broke my mirror. Driver B then said Driver C was driving like a maniac and hit her, which caused her to hit me as she lost control of her lane. Up to this point, I had no idea there was a Driver C, as he was always on my extreme left, two lanes away, and then sped off. The neutral witness confirmed this.
I said to Driver B I would like your info anyway to make a claim. But the neutral witness stepped in and said don't bother. Driver B was not at fault, so I would not win any claim. Don't waste my time. I said ok, and we all went home.
Years later, in 2010, my mom told me I should have pursued it anyway, since it was technically her fault, even though another car had pushed her. Is that true? I drove for six years without a driver side-view mirror and almost got pulled over by the police because of it. Still bothers me to this day sometimes.
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