Kimberlyd125
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The Rules of the Road state that if a vehicle hits another vehicle from behind; it is the fault of the tailing driver. This rule is applicable regardless of the reason for stopping. The rule requires drivers to follow other vehicles at a safe following distance. For that reason, if a tailing driver is not able to stop in time and hits the vehicle in front of it; the law states that the driver was not driving safely.
http://rearendcollision.net/
The sudden and unexpected entrance of another vehicle, pedestrian, or object into your rightful lane of travel provides some relief from the ACDA (assured clear distance ahead) rule and accounts for the most common situation in which the driver of the rear vehicle is not liable in a rear-end collision.
http://www.all-about-car-accidents....fault-rear-end-collision-when-front-car-fault
If the Prius didn't enter the highway suddenly or change lanes suddenly then I wouldn't expect that driver to be at fault. JMO
If the Prius was in the process of an illegal u-turn, there is some fault there and could be a contributing factor. Therefore may carry some fault in a comparative fault accident.
Yes both the drivers of the Lexus and the Escalade were at fault. But the driver of the Prius could also share a percentage.
This very well will come down to percentages when the insurance claims and law suits start to be settled.
JMO