If i hit a car in a car park can the other person make me pay for the damage?
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Let's clear some things up first.
1. If you hit a car in a supermarket car park, a multi-storey car park, a field, an airport runway or a graveyard, your insurance will cover the other peron's damage at the very least. These people saying "no, it's not a public highway" are 100% wrong. This has absolutely nothing to do with it.
2. It's nothing to do with a "criminal" matter. All motor insurance claims are civil matters. No matter what the circumstances.
So the answer to your question is quite simply "yes." If your driving has caused damage to another person's property then they are entitled to claim of your insurance policy.
If someone came into your house and smashed it up what would you do?
Yes
Yes: why would you think otherwise?
yes duh
You should pay, if it was your fault, be it personally or through your insurance company (depending on your level of cover).
It's the decent thing to do.
Yes, they might have to go to court to enforce it, but then you'll be hit with their costs and the court costs too.
If it was your fault, just pay up and stop looking for loopholes.
Errr . Yes! You could also get done for leaving the scene of an accident if you failed to stop and give your details to the other party . even with a static vehicle!
What makes you think you wouldn't have to pay for the damage?
yes
Am I missing something here? Duh, yeah!! If you hit someone, doesn't matter of the location, you are liable.
Assuming that the car park is not subject to the road traffic act and therefor also not a public highway (most aren't) then your (and the other persons') insurance may not apply. They may have to resort to a claim through the courts. However, if you hit their car doesn't the moral obligation apply?
Of course they can its criminal damage.
no, you have diplomatic immunity in car parks! You really need to ask that question??
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no they can sue you the insurance will only pay out on public roads
They cannot go through your insurance as a car park is private property and not a public highway, however they can file for a civil damages claim from you and make you pay yourself for the damage caused plus costs etc. check with you insurance that you have legal cover as you will need it
you are liable for the damages depending on who is in the wrong.
yes,if you left the scene the police would class this as a hit n run incident,so you can put the accident on your insurance and lose no claims or pay up without involving insurance
yes sure you do
yes of course because it is still their car and u hit it.
Yes he can, if there was any damage. However be cautious
since some folk will take the opportunity to say that you did
some damage that was already there. Check it out.
Of course, why wouldn't you pay for something you did, I bet you`d expect them to pay if they hit your car!
of course. if someone hit your car in a car park would you expect them to pay to fix it or would you happily pay for it yourself? thought so - you'd expect them to fix it.
There is usually no jurisdiction in a parking lot.. meaning the police can't enforce or make comment on the damage done.
But you did hit the car, .. Karma . pay for what you did.
If you have hit a car anywhere you would need to pay, but that is what your insurance is for. It does not matter your level of cover the Third Party (the other car owner) is always covered by your insurance. But on the other hand it does depend on circumstances, your best idea is to ring your insurance company or brooker and they will tell you if you are at fault. But in this case you would be at fault.
Well yes, if they can catch you. I can't tell you how many times I have been hit in carparks, on the street I park on and various other places. My van is like a sculpture . but at least no one wants to nick it!
Oh, it's illegal not to admit to causing damage if it was in a public place. Private land is different.
if they didnt see it . drive away fast !
Of course. IF it was your fault. Good luck. Pops
I have been hit twice in a car park and not been left name & address...Now I take the Reg number of the car in front and each side. also the make and colour, so it happens again my insurance .company gets all the owners numbers
Well, duh.
yes, you would be at fault
depends on if they seen you do it
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