[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/blog\/not-my-fault-why-wasnt-the-other-driver-charged\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/blog\/not-my-fault-why-wasnt-the-other-driver-charged\/","headline":"Not My Fault! Why Wasn\u2019t The Other Driver Charged?","name":"Not My Fault! Why Wasn\u2019t The Other Driver Charged?","description":"You\u2019re involved in a wreck, and it was not your fault.\u00a0Whether the other driver rear-ended you, turned in front of you or side-swiped you, the police officer didn\u2019t write the at-fault driver a ticket. Because of that, you may think that you don\u2019t have a claim.\u00a0Don\u2019t worry – if the wreck was not your fault, […]","datePublished":"2015-07-23","dateModified":"2026-04-07","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/blog\/author\/marksandharrison\/#Person","name":"Marks & Harrison","url":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/blog\/author\/marksandharrison\/","identifier":7,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5f19b40a73ab49e8af765493aafa8c5651a274c64ede1000eb57bb6a971fb6c8?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5f19b40a73ab49e8af765493aafa8c5651a274c64ede1000eb57bb6a971fb6c8?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Marks & Harrison","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logo.png","url":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/logo.png","width":235,"height":87}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/police-investigating-car-accident.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/police-investigating-car-accident.jpg","height":200,"width":300},"url":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/blog\/not-my-fault-why-wasnt-the-other-driver-charged\/","about":["Car Accidents"],"wordCount":369,"articleBody":"You\u2019re involved in a wreck, and it was not your fault.\u00a0Whether the other driver rear-ended you, turned in front of you or side-swiped you, the police officer didn\u2019t write the at-fault driver a ticket. Because of that, you may think that you don\u2019t have a claim.\u00a0Don\u2019t worry – if the wreck was not your fault, then the fact that the officer did not give the at-fault driver a ticket does not prevent you from pursuing a claim.So why didn\u2019t the officer give the at-fault driver a ticket? The answer is because officers have the discretion to issue a traffic charge or not; that is, the officer is not required to write a ticket.\u00a0In some instances officers don\u2019t write tickets because they can\u2019t determine who was at fault, but that is rare.\u00a0 Another reason may be that the wreck happened on private property. The bottom line is: it does not matter that the officer did not write the other person a ticket as long as the wreck was not your fault.If you are involved in this type of situation, you should take the following steps to help your claim:Take pictures of the scene and damage to both vehiclesExchange contact information with any witnessesDo not discuss the accident with other drivers or witnessesObtain medical treatment as soon as you need itWrite down all of the facts surrounding the accident as soon as possibleCall your insurance agent immediately and report the accidentDO NOT talk with anyone who calls you from the other driver\u2019s insurance companyCall an attorney to learn about your rights and obligations.It is always a good idea to contact an attorney. At Marks & Harrison, we will thoroughly investigate your accident, and we know who to hire to go up against high-powered teams of attorneys working for insurance companies. We work with forensic engineers to establish the cause of the accident and to prove the other driver\u2019s responsibility.Contact us\u00a0today by calling toll free at 1-800-283-2202. Our phones are answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also submit a Case Evaluation online here."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Not My Fault! Why Wasn\u2019t The Other Driver Charged?","item":"https:\/\/www.marksandharrison.com\/blog\/not-my-fault-why-wasnt-the-other-driver-charged\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]