at-fault driver
Responsible crash party
An at-fault driver is the person determined to be responsible for causing an accident.
Insurance claims and legal liability hinge on this designation: The at-fault driver's insurance covered the repairs.
In no-fault insurance states, the term still matters for serious accidents or when damages exceed policy limits.
- negligentFailing in due care
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- hit and runLeaving after causing accident
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