Car pulled out in front of me and I sideswiped it, what now?

I wouldn't have said a thing about the traffic light. I'd have simply said the other driver failed to yield and left it at that.

Sometimes the less you say the better.

 

Yeah don't mention the light, because initially I would have said well why weren't you covering the brake if you knew the light was about to change.....thats how a lawyer would try to nail you as at fault....

 

Any traffic coming out of any parking lot must yield right of way to street traffic..that’s the law

 

You have everything on your dash cam, right?

 

your first mistake....YOU ASSUMED what a 4 wheeler will do.

lawyer up, you're still gonna get sued.

he can easily say his foot slipped off the brake pedal. how can you prove otherwise?

 

i doubt he has a dash cam,

 

I was just being a jerk, pouring salt in his wounds

 

Recommend the following.

Nicely ask the moderators to completely delete this thread. Stop posting about it here or anywhere on any public platform. If possible delete all of that. May not completely go away, but will make it hard to find.

Get a full copy of any and all reports concerning the collision. May take a few weeks for the report to be filed.

I am sure you had to give the company a written statement. Same for what ever the insurance company may ask for. Make sure you have a copy for your self. Also draw a diagram of the collision. If you have any pictures save them and possibly print them.

Start a log/journal of any and all conversations with any one that you speak to about this situation. Verify who they are and who the represent if they are not personally known to you. Only speak to your company and it’s insurance investigator. No one else, even the other involved party or their representatives. Insurance company, whatever. If you are contacted by someone, don’t engage in conversation. Get a name and contact information only, tell them you can’t speak right now and end the contact. Immediately contact your company and tell them who contacted you. They should contact the insurance company and any legal counsel first.

Speaking of legal counsel. Have a discussion with your company and it’s insurance administration to find out what they will be doing. If they are going to represent you. Then find some legal counsel for your self. Even if it is just to have an 2nd opinion. You may need their services.

 

You'll have this on your MVR even though you weren't at fault. Your company may or may not fire you depending on your standing with the company. It'll have to play out though. It won't hinder you from finding work, though some companies may look the other way, there are some that will hire after one preventable. It'll be on your record for 3 years then It'll fall off. I wouldn't worry about it too much.

 

If it makes it to the FCMSA; it stays on the PSP for 5 years; the roadside history is 3 years.