Liability in car park accident
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Imagine a tight office car park. On one side, between two marked bays, is a yellow-boxed area which clears the way to an electricity substation. In this space a builder has stored an item which is low to the ground. The builder was not given permission to store the item there.
A driver reverses into this item and damages his car while trying to exit.
In your opinion, who is at fault?
A driver reverses into this item and damages his car while trying to exit.
In your opinion, who is at fault?
romeogolf said:
Imagine a tight office car park. On one side, between two marked bays, is a yellow-boxed area which clears the way to an electricity substation. In this space a builder has stored an item which is low to the ground. The builder was not given permission to store the item there.
A driver reverses into this item and damages his car while trying to exit.
In your opinion, who is at fault?
The driver.A driver reverses into this item and damages his car while trying to exit.
In your opinion, who is at fault?
romeogolf said:
Imagine a tight office car park. On one side, between two marked bays, is a yellow-boxed area which clears the way to an electricity substation. In this space a builder has stored an item which is low to the ground. The builder was not given permission to store the item there.
A driver reverses into this item and damages his car while trying to exit.
In your opinion, who is at fault?
Driver.A driver reverses into this item and damages his car while trying to exit.
In your opinion, who is at fault?
Didn't check the area adequately before reversing into it.
I would initally say Driver and if its daylight then still go with that
We had a similar incident here recently with a lorry loader being left in the middle of the loading area and someone reversed into it, but it was pitch black and the loader should have been lit so he got it fixed by the company
We had a similar incident here recently with a lorry loader being left in the middle of the loading area and someone reversed into it, but it was pitch black and the loader should have been lit so he got it fixed by the company
counterofbeans said:
romeogolf said:
Imagine a tight office car park. On one side, between two marked bays, is a yellow-boxed area which clears the way to an electricity substation. In this space a builder has stored an item which is low to the ground. The builder was not given permission to store the item there.
A driver reverses into this item and damages his car while trying to exit.
In your opinion, who is at fault?
The driver.A driver reverses into this item and damages his car while trying to exit.
In your opinion, who is at fault?
romeogolf said:
Imagine a tight office car park. On one side, between two marked bays, is a yellow-boxed area which clears the way to an electricity substation. In this space a builder has stored an item which is low to the ground. The builder was not given permission to store the item there.
A driver reverses into this item and damages his car while trying to exit.
In your opinion, who is at fault?
You, the driver, by the look of it.A driver reverses into this item and damages his car while trying to exit.
In your opinion, who is at fault?
Sir Bagalot said:
I don't think this is going the way the OP hoped
Hah, I'm not the driver. I'm the one the driver is chasing for compensation. I specifically didn't include that in the post to ensure people gave their most nuanced replies and tried to make all 3 parties look at fault.
romeogolf said:
Sir Bagalot said:
I don't think this is going the way the OP hoped
Hah, I'm not the driver. I'm the one the driver is chasing for compensation. I specifically didn't include that in the post to ensure people gave their most nuanced replies and tried to make all 3 parties look at fault.
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