Navigation Who’s at Fault if There Is a Secondary Crash?
Sometimes, a crash doesn’t end with just one impact. Often, in the confusion, drivers slam on their brakes, debris scatters across lanes, and a second collision unfolds before anyone has time to react.
Secondary crashes are common on California’s high-speed corridors like I-5, I-80, and Highway 101, where sudden slowdowns can turn a single impact into a multi-vehicle chain reaction.
Figuring out who’s at fault in these situations is rarely straightforward. Insurance companies often make these cases even more challenging by arguing that injured drivers had enough time to react, even when the conditions made avoidance nearly impossible.
