I got rear-ended and the person who rear ended me got a ticket but they are going to fight the city ?

The insurcance fixed my car and it is fine now. But i was requested to go to court as a witness for the person who rear-ended me against the city what kind of questions should i expect? And the road was wet what can they do? And they say or do anything to make it my fault? Where i would have to pay back the insurance money? What happens if i just don't show up? Can they set the case to a different date and hold me responsible for not coming the first time? Can they say that i did a sudden brake and it was my fault? Basically at the trial where Iam going as a witness can they do or say anything that would make me at fault for the accident?

Unless you are appearing under a subpoena, you do not have to go.

If it has been REQUESTED by the other person's attorney, you are under no obligation to go.

If it were me, I would go. They are suing the city, not you and not your insurance company. No harm to you. Your claim has been settled and closed.

Wow, you have a lot of questions. You should not have any problems unless you did something odd. The driver who hit you is the one who has the problem. You have to show up, you have a duty to cooperate with your insurance company and the Court can subpoena you. if you don't go when ordered, you can be found in contempt and a police officer can be sent to get you. Just follow the law.

The person who hits anyone from the back is always to blame. Some insurance companies insist on their policy holders taken NO blame. Thus they will go to court and argue all sorts of nonsense. You will likely be accused of violent unnecessary braking but the other should have left ample room for emergency. With regards to braking if a child had runout in front of you, are you going to hit it just because someone is close behind you? Same with road conditions, wet/ slippy/ bumpy etc. Don't worry no blame on you. Luck.

If the accident happened while you were moving, then there is no way you would be at fault since that person rear ended you, it doesn't matter if it's snowing, raining or what. They are at fault for hitting you and the court will rule it the same way. If I were you, I would go because you have nothing to worry about. Not showing up could possibly get you into some unnecessary trouble.

If the insurance settled the claim, then they clearly think it was the other drivers fault and not yours. You won't have to pay the money back regardless of this hearing. Not sure what state you're in, but in most, the person who hits the other is always found liable, not the person who got hit. Don't worry...you'll be just fine. Answer the questions honestly, but don't babble. Good luck!

I've always been told that the person who rear-ends you is at fault no matter what the circumstances. However, I was on a jury where that happened, and all the couple wanted was their hospital bill to be paid for after they went in for an examination. They were black and had a nice, calm attorney represent them. The "hitter" was a white punk who had a very boisterous lawyer who convinced the jury that people nowadays are filing all kinds of lawsuits like ambulance chasers do. I was the only one of 12 who believed the couple should have been compensated. The man who hit them was driving a company truck so I am sure they were able to hire a better lawyer. I still don't think it was the correct ruling that they didn't pay the couple's bill, but that is the way it goes sometimes in our judicial system.
You must show up for the hearing. You shouldn't have to repay the insurance company since the other guy got the ticket for following too close. Good luck.

You don't have to show up for court unless you were subpoenaed. The other party wants you to help them in court. If you feel like helping, go. If not, don't go. Nothing would happen to you unless you lied, bribed someone, or received a bribe yourself. Nothing can be done, after the fact, that can make it your fault. You weren't at fault in the first place. Most of all, don't listen to WVAttorn., he /she doesn't know what they're talking about. If the other driver is requesting you to appear, you do not have any legal or moral obligation to appear. If you don't feel comfortable as a witness for the other driver, don't feel like you have to go. The other driver's attorney would have to get a subpoena to force you to go to court, but that's not very likely to happen. Like I said before, if you weren't subpoenaed and you don't want to go, DON'T GO!!!! You have a right not to have to subject yourself to a trial. WVAttorn. read the story again, if you still think the same, you should be disbarred. Quit trying to scare this person and make them feel obligated under some kind of "Civic Responsibility".

You'll be fine. Traffic laws basically say that he was either going too fast or following too close. Either way, as long as you weren't turning without a blinker, the laws of not only the state, city or county, but the entire country say that he was wrong. If it's wet your supposed to go 20 below the speed limit and follow at least 10 seconds back. It's his fault in like 5 different ways. So they'll ask you about any possible nit-picky way that it's your fault, and if they play the sudden brake thing, tell them that's not an excuse to speed/tailgate. Just stick to your story, and say that the law is the law. If he doesn't like it, he should run for congress.

You should be fine. Unless you had the car in reverse or cut him off, or it was dark and your light's were not on the fault is on whoever rear ends 100% of the time. This is a foundational principle of right of way and traffic laws. Drivers are expected to maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front of them. He can't just pin the responsibility on you unless he has a good reason to.

Most likely he just wants to appeal the fine or points or whatever since you say he is going against the city, not you. You should still go to court that day.