Nearly 80 Car Pile-up in Cincinnati Today

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Azubuike24

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Jan 21, 2013 4:55 PM
Fab1b;1371294 wrote:Crazy stuff, would hate to be the vehicle that started it all though!
Back when I handled casualty claims, an accident like this, if it was literally tracked back to being "weather related" and not a clear negligent act by a single party, would likely absolve all liability on all parties unless it was blatantly obvious.

I had a 22-car pile up once and it was A) not feasible to interview all involved drivers and B) from the ones I talked to, it was very difficult to determine clear negligence. Everyone ended up being "on their own" for repairs and injuries, with a few agreed upon exceptions based on situation only.

I'd imagine these would be treated the same as no single person would possibly have the limits to cover the liability.
Jan 21, 2013 4:55pm