Accidents place you in a very peculiar situation;  no matter what you do it is probably going to have an effect on you.  You were cited because the officer thought that you were at fault, that accusation of fault can have far reaching effects beyond that of this ticket. 

With an Accident, there are actually 2 cases going on, the first is the "Criminal" case (this ticket is the criminal action, basically all tickets in Georgia are misdemeanor criminal actions). The second is the "Civil" case, that is where the other driver or others involved in the accident (passengers, pedestrians and so forth) are suing you for damages they incurred as a result of your being at fault for the accident.

This ticket will probably have a fine of less than $200.00, so the fine is not the real issue here.  The real issue is how the outcome of this ticket will effect the Personal Injury action.  This outcome could lead to increased insurance costs and possible insurance cancellation, depending on your driving history and your insurance company.  

As eTicketAttorney sees it, you have the following options:

Pay the Fine (Bond Forfeiture) - This is equivalent to a "Guilty Plea", it is an "Admission of Guilt" by you and will most likely be used against you in the Personal Injury action.

Plead Guilty - It is an "Admission of Guilt" on your behalf, and will most likely be used against you in the Personal Injury action.

Trial - You can take this matter to trial, please click on and read "The Court Process" to see what you're facing there.  If found guilty, it may still be attempted to be used against you in the Personal Injury action.

Nolo Contendre Plea - A valid option, it cannot be used against you in the Personal Injury action and it may help your insurance company in dealing with the Personal Injury claim.  Yet, sometimes, judges require proof that the damages have been paid prior to accepting the Nolo Plea, which frustrates the whole purpose of using the Nolo Plea.  Please click on and read "Nolo Plea" to find out more information on the Nolo Plea.

As you can see, Accidents can be very tricky and potentially very costly.  This is why you should hire eTicketAttorney to attempt to resolve this ticket for you!