Generally, the person doing the rear ending is responsible. Malfunctioning of her brake lights may be an issue of comparative negligence on the other party's part, however, it would probably be a small part compared to your own negligence in striking the vehicle from the rear.
Lars A. Lundeen Lawyer
Posted over 13 years ago.
Generally, the person doing the rear ending is responsible. Malfunctioning of her brake lights may be an issue of comparative negligence on the other party's part, however, it would probably be a small part compared to your own negligence in striking the vehicle from the rear.