What is my responsibility regarding damage to a vehicle that was accidentally hit when I was loading some items into my car?
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
What is my responsibility regarding damage to a vehicle that was accidentally hit when I was loading some items into my car?
I bought some interior doors at a home improvement center and loaded them into my parked SUV. One of the doors was lining vertically to a shopping cart while I was loading other stuffs. The width of road between 2 parking areas is about 3-car’s width and my shopping cart was stopped to the very one side. A heavy wind suddenly blew away one of the doors and it fell onto another car which happened to drive by (so he was driving in middle of road). We both reported to our insurance companies but my insurance will not pay for his loss; I was not in the car and the car was parked. The owner of hit car asked me to pay for repair of $306. The original quote for the fix is $505 and I think his insurance paid for partial. Should I pay? Is it my fault?
Asked on June 12, 2014 under Accident Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
Maury Beaulier / MinnesotaLawyers.com
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
If you can be deemed nbegligent, you can be held responsible for the debt. Since your car door was unattended and blown open, you may certainly be found negligent. However, more would have to be known regarding the incident and whethe rthe driver of the vehcile could have avoided the damages.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.