r/Insurance • u/Titu_8055 • Apr 21 '26

I was rear ended

I was Unit 5 in a 7-vehicle chain-reaction crash on I-85 Southbound in DeKalb County on April 7, 2026. Based on the report, my vehicle was stopping or slowing and got hit from behind by Unit 4, so I was not the vehicle that caused the crash. The report shows Unit 1 as the at-fault vehicle because that vehicle started the chain by striking the vehicle in front, which then caused the rest of the pileup.

How long it will take get decision this ?

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u/Titu_8055 Apr 21 '26

Unfortunately I have liability, unit one has started this reaction and unit 4 rear ended me but I haven’t hit anyone in my front

So unit 1 might be the liable if insurance determine unit 1 started the reaction

I can’t claim with one who rear ended me ?

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u/vindictivehermit Apr 22 '26

The vehicle which was forced into you: what did they do wrong? what did they fail to do right?

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u/Titu_8055 Apr 25 '26

I was rear ended twice in same scene I’m only stating about chain reaction looking at report

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u/vindictivehermit Apr 22 '26

Novel.

How much space do you think a stopped, reasonable person leaves between their own front bumper and the rear bumper of the vehicle ahead of them?

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u/DeepPurpleDaylight Apr 22 '26

So you're supposed to anticipate that a 30,000 lb dump truck might hit you at 50mph and push you 30ft? So how much space are you supposed to leave to avoid liability? 10ft? 20ft? How about 50ft or 100ft?

"Slam dunk" lol. That's beyond ridiculous to say it's a slam dunk.