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Can I be found liable if my car is rear-ended in a crash in Iowa?

A: If you have been injured in an Iowa car accident as a result of a rear-end collision, and your car was the vehicle that was rear-ended, a majority of the time you would not be held liable for the car accident. However, there are certain instances in which you could be liable for a rear-end collision.

If you have questions about liability after a rear-end collision, or if you want to file an Iowa car accident claim, you can get the professional help of a Des Moines car accident lawyer.

Instances when you may be held liable for a rear-end collision include: 

• if your brake lights were not functioning correctly during the rear-end collision; or
• if you stopped improperly in the middle of the road, and failed to move out of the path of traffic. 

However, in each of these circumstances, you may only be found partially liable for a rear-end collision. Even if you are determined to have been partially liable for the rear-end collision in Iowa, you could still be eligible for damages in an Iowa personal injury claim. This is because Iowa follows a modified comparative negligence law that allows accident victims who are less than 51% responsible for an accident to recover some compensation.

To find out what type of compensation you may be eligible for after a rear-end collision you can get the advice of an experienced Des Moines car accident lawyer.

Contacting a Des Moines Car Accident Lawyer

Recovering damages can be complicated. The Des Moines car accident lawyer team at Walker, Billingsley & Bair work hard to level the field between injured Iowans and insurance companies. That's why we provide this FREE book; The Legal Insider's Guide to Iowa Car Accidents: 7 Secrets to Not Wreck Your Case. To learn more about what our legal team will do to help you protect your Iowa injury claim, contact Walker, Billingsley & Bair to schedule a no cost consultation - 888-792-3595.