Will the car damage help determine who was at fault?

Yes. Accident reconstruction experts do this type of work all the time. If you are defending yourself in small claims court, you can do the same type of argument. Have lots of photographs prepared, preferably mounted on a display board rather than just a pile of photos.

If you were injured and have sore neck or sore back pain, you can put in a claim to her insurance company through a car accident attorney. An accident reconstruction expert can determine what happened. Click on the name of the lawyer answering your question to see their profile, and then you can click the view website tab to find out detailed information on your personal injury topic. The information provided on this website is for general information purposes only. Nothing on this site should be taken as legal advice for any individual case or situation. This information is not intended to create, and receipt or viewing does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship.

The location of damage may be consistent with the other car coming into your lane OR you going into their lane. An accident reconstructionist can make a case for either side. What's important is whether there were independent witnesses who can support your side of the story. Otherwise, it's a "he said, she said" sort of thing and nobody wins.