You are driving along when another vehicle runs into you. You know you were in your correct lane, going at an appropriate speed and doing all you could to stay safe. So the collision must have been their fault, right?
Even when you know it was the other person who ran into you, it might be that someone else caused it.
Multiple parties
Another vehicle might have hit the one that hit you. Maybe another driver made a reckless overtake and clipped them, pushing them into your path. Or maybe a tire on a lorry alongside them burst, sending debris across their windshield that resulted in them losing control of their vehicle. In both cases, you might be able to pursue the person driving the third vehicle for compensation.
Road work
Local authorities have a responsibility to keep the roads in safe condition but they do not always do so. A lack of regular maintenance can allow the development of dangerous potholes. Or perhaps a service provider dug up the section of the road but failed to fill in the surface afterward as well as they should have.
Mechanical issues
Maybe the driver lost control because of a mechanical failure. In this case, it might be that the parts installed on the car had manufacturing defects, or that the garage that serviced the car did not do its job properly.
Most of the time, you can focus your effort to get compensation on the driver that hit you. But sometimes, you may need to learn how to widen the net to hold others responsible
