Frankfurt Court Finds Both Drivers Equally at Fault in Rear-End Collision

The Frankfurt Higher Regional Court has ruled that the parties involved in a traffic accident are equally liable. The incident occurred in 2021 on Autobahn A45, when a driver braked abruptly while changing lanes, resulting in a collision with the driver behind. The court found the typical prima facie case against the rear-end collision to be invalidated. The reason was the sudden abort of the lane change by the driver in front, who also failed t…