SNAP, CRACKLE, POP (UPDATE)
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RE: SNAP, CRACKLE, POP (UPDATE)
The debris generally travels forwardin a cone shape from the point of impact. The general direction that each vehicle was traveling (east/west) is not as important as the actual position of each vehicle at the point of first impact. In other words, any changes in direction at the last second before impact (evasive manuevers) would have a dramatic effect on the position of the debris field. The debris field can be affected by weather, speed at time of impact, type and condition of road surface, roadway bank, roadway crown and roadway alignment. Many other variables could come into play as well. To make an accurate determination, a traffic crash reconstructionist (generally a specialized field within many police agencies) would have needed to conduct an investigation at the scene, before the debris field was disturbed. If no post crash investigation was conducted, it very well could be a crap shoot in court.
Just my opinion.
Andy
Just my opinion.
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RE: SNAP, CRACKLE, POP (UPDATE)
Given a lack of roadway evidence or third party witnesseses, In my opinion, it would be nearly impossible to assign majority fault in the accident. In essence, it is a "He Said-She Said" situation. You could always hire an accident reconstructionist (which a good attorney might do), but it is a foregone conclusion that the damage to both vehicles has since been repaired, so even trying to determine the post crash dynamics is out of the question.
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RE: SNAP, CRACKLE, POP (UPDATE)
ORIGINAL: profinish
Great point... I never thought about that!... Any idea how to find the archives regarding weather on August 15th @6:35pm in 94514 Zip code? I know it was hot as hell... probably no wind, but need to know.
Great point... I never thought about that!... Any idea how to find the archives regarding weather on August 15th @6:35pm in 94514 Zip code? I know it was hot as hell... probably no wind, but need to know.
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RE: SNAP, CRACKLE, POP (UPDATE)
It's simple physics. Drop a coke can from a moving car and it will move in the direction on the car and general stay in the same path "unless" there is some interferance like road debris, lane bumps, wind, road crownand so on. The atricles(debris)from the two vehicles will sperate at a spicific location in relation to the roadway dabris from the two vehichles with some falling somewhat strieght down and then moving in the direction it was first travelling. E/B debris will travel east and W/B will travel west, neither can travel north or south from its path unless deflected, thus if the majority of the debris is in the east bound lane than obviously the west bound vehicle had to have crossed the into the east bound lane.
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I know there are a lot of variables. I wanted to see some input. I got what I wanted and I'll let y'all know what happens.
I know there are a lot of variables. I wanted to see some input. I got what I wanted and I'll let y'all know what happens.
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RE: SNAP, CRACKLE, POP (UPDATE)
dont give yourself a headache over this When the courts decide that they cannot determine who is at fault (or who is mostly at fault) each insurance will have to fix thier own policy holders vehicle. reguardless of the initial report this will come down to which insurance company has the better legal council
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