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Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay
What is the legal definition of accident?
an unexpected usually sudden event that occurs without intent or volition although sometimes through carelessness, unawareness, ignorance, or a combination of causes and that produces an unfortunate result (as an injury) for which the affected party may be entitled to relief under the law
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I was replying to a post that specifically mentions car accidents.
A “car accident” is not a legal definition.
They are called car collisions, not car accidents.
No police officer would refer to a collision as an accident.