You and your friend were out for a drive when another car ran through a stop sign, striking your car on the passenger side. Your friend has decided to sue the other driver as well as you. If these two lawsuits end up going to settlement instead of trial, who pays the settlement?

Several factors would apply to this case. For instance, were you going the speed limit, did your seatbelts work properly, had you done anything at all that could lay some culpability on you? Were you injured in the accident as well? All of these are important factors…
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