Bloody Scaffolders Damaged My Car ... but are denying it!

[RedAlfa]

A scaffolding lorry was parked outside my house, and they were offloading a lot of poles. The scaffolders had to pull the poles off the back of the lorry, towards my car. They never complained or asked me to move my car, which was 15-20ft away from their lorry.

They buggered off for the day, and I went out to my car ... there is a massive fking scratch/dent on the front, and the damage looks like it was caused by a scaffolding pole. Basically, the fking cretins are denying it, and there were no witnesses to the event. The damage is consistent with a long metal rod hitting the bodywork! I know this is extreme, but are there any experts who can prove that a scaffolding pole hit the bodywork?

I can't believe that everyone involved is denying it ....

Edited by RedAlfa on Wednesday 23 June 20:17

[MarsellusWallace]

Without firm proof(ie witnesses)you have an uphill struggle with this one I'm afraid.i'd check if the area is covered by CCTV-you never know.

[RedAlfa]

MarsellusWallace said:

Without firm proof(ie witnesses)you have an uphill struggle with this one I'm afraid.i'd check if the area is covered by CCTV-you never know.

Thanks for replying ... but there's no CCTV

[Lost soul]

Paint must have been scraped off your car by the scaffold tube , check them for paint

[v1paul]

Didn't you and a friend witness it though?

Edited by v1paul on Wednesday 23 June 20:35

[vonhosen]

Knock on neighbours doors.

[RedAlfa]

Lost soul said:

Paint must have been scraped off your car by the scaffold tube , check them for paint

I think I'll have another look at the poles .... but I'm not too optimistic. Some of the poles are over 30ft in the air!

[RedAlfa]

v1paul said:

Didn't you and a friend witness it though?

Edited by v1paul on Wednesday 23 June 20:35

Haha .. I'm not going to lie .... there was nobody about

[RedAlfa]

vonhosen said:

Knock on neighbours doors.

I did ... nobody saw it.

[Somnophore]

Not gonna happen mate, I work in insurance and anything like this you need a full admission of liability or CCTV to get anywhere any "mates" wouldn't count as independent witnesses anyway, it would be their public liability insurance you'd have to claim against anyway and of they don't respond to or deny any knowledge of the claim it won't go anywhere. Just one of those things.

[Welshbeef]

Brake fluid in a bucket walk past at night throw contents over the roof of their vehicles their own cars not their truck. Job done satisfying gets the feckers

[John D.]

Lost soul said:

Paint must have been scraped off your car by the scaffold tube , check them for paint

Also check the car for paint transfer too. Most scaffolding companies colour code their tubes with a band of paint.

[RedAlfa]

John D. said:

Lost soul said:

Paint must have been scraped off your car by the scaffold tube , check them for paint

Also check the car for paint transfer too. Most scaffolding companies colour code their tubes with a band of paint.

Now THAT is interesting ... thank you

[RedAlfa]

Welshbeef said:

Brake fluid in a bucket walk past at night throw contents over the roof of their vehicles their own cars not their truck. Job done satisfying gets the feckers

[RedAlfa]

Somnophore said:

Not gonna happen mate, I work in insurance and anything like this you need a full admission of liability or CCTV to get anywhere any "mates" wouldn't count as independent witnesses anyway, it would be their public liability insurance you'd have to claim against anyway and of they don't respond to or deny any knowledge of the claim it won't go anywhere. Just one of those things.

Public Liability Insurance it is then .. I'll try my best!

[zippyprorider]

similar happened to me in my car park, even though a black astra was covered in my silver paint and a cracked bumper he denied it and no cctv meant that I could do sweet fa about it! Also had a quick word with legal department about it and said even though it looks like it and I have photos you will never prove it!

Sorry

Andy

[skip_1]

IME many companies will just pay out for pure ease if you pursue it via their boss.

[jomcvelia]

when there up on there scaffold get a spanner and undo the lot.

[Jammy2008]

jomcvelia said:

when there up on there scaffold get a spanner and undo the lot.

This. Then when they're on the ground beat a confession out of them. Finishing with something like "See? it's much easier when you just tell the truth."

[General Price]

Kill the biggest one,the rest of them will soon start singing like canaries.