dochira wrote:
From what I know (in California), if the other person files a claim, it immediately triggers something with your own insurance. Also damages exceeding a certain dollar amount (I think $750 here) must be reported to the DMV.
Well, the first accident in the company car, there was no damage to either car. I just had medical bills :beaten: But, she rear-ended me. She left the scene and there was no police report. I got her plate # and my company's insurance company traced it. She was found and admitted fault, then her insurance company contacted me to square things away.
In PA w/ rear-ender accidents, no matter the cause, the person rear-ending the other car is considered to be @ fault. Some people looking for $ will try to slam on their brakes in front of you to try to get you to hit them, knowing they'd automatically win a claim on your insurance. It's not too too common but it happens. I guess PENNDOT thinks that no matter what the circumstances, if you are following speed limits and following at a safe distance, you should be able to stop in time.
The second accident in the company car shouldn't have applied to me @ all. That lady's insurance reimbursed my company's insurance company because she was @ fault. So she shouldn't have made any claim towards my insurance. She was proven to be @ fault and also admitted fault to the police officer :hehe:
I just don't know if I have to report these accidents to my personal car's insurance company. Technically I had the accidents, but I wasn't @ fault and was using my company's car for another purpose than my personal car is insured for.....