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Hi all, need some help... I was involved in a 3 car accident, mine was the middle car. The car in front came to a hard stop and I was forced to a sudden stop. I believe I came to a complete stop very close to the 1st car. Immediately after, the 3rd car behind hit with great force shunting my car forwards. My car had damage to the back, not much to the front, number plate still intact and air bags not deployed. The third car at the back had most damage to the front and air bags deployed. First car in front had minimal rear damage (if any at all).
Whilst it all happened very quickly, the driver in the front car has claimed to have felt 2 bumps. I have no reason to disbelieve this but the insurance company is under the impression that usually the first impact would occur without the 3rd cars involvement and therefore assuming that is how a judge may see it in a court of law...
I am trying to figure for myself wondering if there is a explanation in physics... I believe I was stationary when hit and if its possible to be hit twice from behind... 2 cars at standstill very close, is it possible that the 3rd car on first impact pushes the 2nd stationery car into the 1st stationary car while still having the inertia still moving forward and thereafter a second impact when the 2nd car has moved forward and stopped after the first impact??
As a layman, I have seen this happen in a game of pool but I would appreciate help to explain in physics this is a possibility with cars to shed light on my conundrum !
Thanks
Whilst it all happened very quickly, the driver in the front car has claimed to have felt 2 bumps. I have no reason to disbelieve this but the insurance company is under the impression that usually the first impact would occur without the 3rd cars involvement and therefore assuming that is how a judge may see it in a court of law...
I am trying to figure for myself wondering if there is a explanation in physics... I believe I was stationary when hit and if its possible to be hit twice from behind... 2 cars at standstill very close, is it possible that the 3rd car on first impact pushes the 2nd stationery car into the 1st stationary car while still having the inertia still moving forward and thereafter a second impact when the 2nd car has moved forward and stopped after the first impact??
As a layman, I have seen this happen in a game of pool but I would appreciate help to explain in physics this is a possibility with cars to shed light on my conundrum !
Thanks