0
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Who is at fault if the driver of a parked vehicle opens his door and it is hit by a car driving by?
driver of parked vehicle
If your car is illegally parked and has been hit by another car who pays for damages?
Generally speaking, the driver in motion is considered to be at fault when a parked car is hit, even if the car was parked illegally. The exception to this would be if the car was parked in a dangerous, hard-to-see location and the driver in motion could not have reasonably avoided hitting it. For example, if a car is parked on a sharp curve in the travel lane of a narrow road, and the driver of a car driving around the curve at the speed limit would not be able to see the parked car until too close to it to avoid a collision, then the driver might not be liable for damage to the parked car, and indeed the driver who parked the car might be liable for damage to the car that hit it.
What happens if a car that is wrongly parked is hit by another what does the driver of the wrongly parked car do?
The owner of the car that was wrongly parked still has the ability to sue. They should get the other driver's information and file a claim on their lawsuit.
Who pays when a parked car is hit?
The driver of the car that was driving when the accident occured. The owner of the parked car should not be responsible unless the car was parked in an illegal place or position.
If an uninsured driver backs into a parked car that was backed in making it less visible to the driver on private property and the driver nor it's passengers could see the car what happens?
You hit a parked vehicle. No matter how or where it was parked, you are responsible for the damages. If you hit the car, you could have seen the car if you had been looking. You have no insurance which is a violation of the law. Pay the owner of the car you hit and accept responsibility for your poor driving, and stop trying to blame this on how the vehicle you hit was parked. It is your fault plain and simple.
What do you ask the insurance company for if your car was hit while parked?
If your car was hit while parked and the other driver drove off, then you ask for payment under your collision coverage.
Who is at fault when you back into a car that is illegally parked?
Of course it is your fault. The fact that the car was illegally parked is of no consequence. You didn't look where you were backing or you would not have hit the parked car. Would you have hit this car if you had been looking? Perhaps the illegally parked car is a Mini Cooper, parked illegally 1 foot behind a Hummer and therefore not visable when the driver looks before backing up...
Can you get a mechanic shop to pay for your car if it was parked on their lot when it was damaged by a hit and run driver?
The mechanic is not responsible for what happens in his parking lot. Your car has insurance, you will have to file the claim through your company. You should file a police report so that if the hit and run guy is caught, he will be responsible.
Is there any situation or accident in which a car driver has no responsibility?
YES... two that i can think of are when your parked and if your hit from behind ...
What if your parked car was hit by a uninsured driver?
You will most likely have to pursue them through small claims court.
What should you do about knowing the hit and run driver who damaged your car?
Call the police.
Who is responsible if your car is hit by another car and the other car hits a parked car?
The driver of the first striking car is responsible for all subsequent damage.
