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How do car insurance companies determine fault when both drivers are giving conflicting stories? the other dri?

the other driver made a claim with his company. my damage is minimal. do i need to call my insurance company. he is lying and is at fault, but denies it to get his car fixed.from another accident. statements have been made to his company. ty.

Update:

if I report it, will it go against me as a claim or an incident? I have minimal damage and won't fix it.

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  • car253
    Lv 7
    7 years ago
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    YES!! You need to call your auto insurance company and put in a claim ASAP!! It does not matter if you fix your car or not. The other party's insurance company is going to make this accident your fault UNLESS you call your auto insurance company and have them call the other party's auto insurance company so your company can defend you.

    Call your auto insurance company so you do not get an at fault accident on your DMV record. If you have damage let the other party's insurance fix your car if the other party is at fault. But either way, call your auto insurance company ASAP.

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    5 years ago

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    RE :How do car insurance companies determine fault when both drivers are giving conflicting stories? the other dri?

    the other driver made a claim with his company. my damage is minimal. do i need to call my insurance company. he is lying and is at fault, but denies it to get his car fixed.from another accident. statements have been made to his company. ty.

    Update: if I report it, will it go against me as a claim or an incident? I have minimal damage and won't fix it.

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    7 years ago

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    RE: How do car insurance companies determine fault when both drivers are giving conflicting stories? the other dri?

  • 7 years ago

    You do need to call your insurance company because, without knowing all the facts, the other guy's company will expect yours to pay. Many times looking at where the damage is on the vehicles tells what really happened and who was at fault. For instance, if our cars collided while we were going in different directions (one of us turning) and if the damage is in the front of the car where my front hit yours as opposed to the rear half of car, then you could well be at fault since I was probably too close to you when you made the turn. If we'd hit at the second half of the car, then I'm probably at fault since you were a good way into your turn when I hit you. It doesn't matter what the light says necessarily. I should have stopped when I saw you in the intersection whether I had the green light or not. Many times it's decided on who had the last best chance to avoid the collision.

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    RE How do car insurance companies determine fault when both drivers are giving conflicting stories? the other dri?

    the other driver made a claim with his company. my damage is minimal. do i need to call my insurance company. he is lying and is at fault, but denies it to get his car fixed.from another accident. statements have been made to his company. ty.

  • Ranger
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    If the insurance company accident investigator can not determine fault, both companies pay for the damage to their own client.

    Source(s): rc
  • 6 years ago

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  • 7 years ago

    Usually the police will look at the evidence and give a ticket to someone. Otherwise the evidence and the police report are used.

  • Pal
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    You should contact your ins. agent and file a claim just to document the situation.

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