Waiving Cars Through Traffic Could Result In You Being Responsible Should The Car You Waive Through Be Involved In An Accident

We recently were retained by a young high school girl who was hit by a car while riding her bicycle. She came to a stop at an entranceway to a parking lot. A car was getting ready to turn right into the parking lot, and a car was leaving the parking lot, getting ready to turn left. The car attempting to turn right, stopped, waived our client on indicating it was safe to cross the entranceway. Our client proceeded to ride her bicycle across the entranceway. Unfortunately, the car that was leaving the parking lot thought the other car was waiving for him to proceed. As such, his car collided with our Client as she rode her bicycle.

We filed claims against both the car that struck her and the car that waived her on. Both insurance companies tendered their insured’s policy limits to us for this client. In some cases, you may not be liable for an accident in which you signal to others it is safe for them to take some action; however, there are times where you can be held liable. The Florida Supreme Court has decided that liability for these types of cases must be determined on a case-by-case basis examining all the facts.

These types of cases are almost impossible to do on your own and very difficult to do even with an attorney. They often require an expert to ensure that your case is evaluated correctly.