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At Phillips Webster, our Washington auto accident attorneys stand up to insurance companies who seek to minimize the return on your claim. Having done insurance defense work in the past, Mr. Phillips knows the insurance companies’ tactics. We have the reputation to ellicit substantial pre-trial settlements and the knowledge and experience to take your claim to court. Having handled hundreds of lawsuits on behalf of car, truck, and motorcycle accident victims statewide, Mr. Phillips is an attorney you can rely on for exceptional legal representation.

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I am 22, have a perfect driving record since I got my license at 17, I am incredibly careful. Last week I was driving on an NJ highway, and rearended the car in front of me as he stopped at the red light, causing dammage to the trunk – No one was hurt. He called the cops (which was right thing to do) and I was given two citations for the accident – Careless Driving and Failure to Observe a Signal. While I will accept that I was careless for taking my eyes off the road for a brief second, the moment before the light had been green and the cars had been moving at an even speed. I wish to try to reduce the points (combined the tickets will give 4, I’d like to reduce them to 2) and pay a larger fine, as I’ve heard is often done. Should I get a lawyer, or should I try to make a plea bargain with the prosecutor on my own?

Please don’t judge me – I’m a wreck over the whole thing and incredibly thankful the other driver is alright. I just dont know what to do.
I had been following at a safe distance through a previous green light, and I had my driving directions positioned so that I could glance at them with no greater difficulty or with any more time than at my spedometer or my mirrors. I glanced away for a second, and when I looked up, the car in front me of me had stopped short, one car behind a light (due to the suddennes of the accident, I cannot tell you if the light was amber or red at the point). I was not ignoring the road or the other drivers, in fact I could still see the cars ahead of me – they just stopped too short for me to put on my break in time.