Way, way off topic---backing up, who's at fault?

[Guest guest]

If driver A is toodling along at 15 mph going south and driver B backs up

out of his parking space and hits driver A, who is at fault?

My son was driver A. He swerved and hit the brakes trying to miss the guy

but the fellow caught the right front fender of our car.

We received a letter from Driver B's insurance company today saying that

our son is more than 50% at fault for his " inattention " . Therefore, they

will not

be paying for the damage. In addition, Driver B's wife sought medical

attention

following the accident and if they seek reimbursement for those expenses

through

their insurance company, then the insurance company will come after our

insurance

company or us.

There were no citations issued by the rookie town cop at the scene. I was

always

under the impression that if you were backing up and hit someone, you were

at fault.

Am I wrong?

This letter arrived in the mail today, so naturally I cannot talk to any

insurance company

or attorney until Monday!

Someone make me feel better, please! My son is just sick about this.