Was this accident considered my fault?

Asked almost 5 years ago - Albuquerque, NM

this morning on the freeway, 2 vehicles crashed infront of me (im not sure how) but this caused them to abruptly brake, i tried to swerve/brake but side swiped one of the other cars already part of the accident, making my car number 3. i heard that for insurance pruposes in the state of NM this would be my fault. is this accurate?


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  1. Contributor Level 8

    Answered . Normally if you strike someone from behind, you are considered at fault. You are supposed to keep a safe enough distance away that you will be able to stop in case of an emergency. There are exceptions, and your case may be one of them. For example, I had a case where the car in front was hit head on and moved backwards. In that case my client behind the struck vehicle would not have been able to stop.

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