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Thanks. The wife's mini van is speced at 0 - 60 mph in 8.5 seconds, so likewise, if both cars started at the same time, she could not have gotten through the intersectuion any too fast, even if she floored it and held it.

I meant to add that I could add an attachment with a diagram if that is of interest.

Thanks for all the replies. Do you have any suggestions as to how best present this to the insurance adjusters and their managers? I need to be clear and succinct, but also very elementary, as they do not seem to understand the relationships of the distance traveled, the elapsed time, and the...

Thanks for the feeback. I apologize if the scenario is a little confusing. Russ: Vehicle A was struck in the rear wheel area of the passenger side by the front end of vehicle B. Vehicle A was rotated by the force, striking vehicle C's front end with the rear wheel area of the driver's...

This is a real life situation, no homework associated. I am a mechanical engineer by degree, but have not actively worked in the field for over 20 years. However, I remember enough to be dangerous. I am looking for some high level, back of the envelope analysis. My wife was involved in an...