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If your car is illegally parked and has been hit by another car who pays for damages?
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∙ 13y ago
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.
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∙ 13y ago
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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...
Your car got hit by a bus while parked illegaly whos responsible?
You are responsible. You should not have been parked illegally.
What will happen if you were driving without insurance when your brakes failed and you hit a parked to a parked car?
If you're looking for sympathy you're in the wrong place. You are completely responsible for all damages. And let me point out that if you hadn't been driving the car, (you know, illegally) you wouldn't be in this mess. And more importantly, the other person who's car you... destroyed? wouldn't be having to figure out what to do now.
Are you liable for the damage to a car in the no parking zone?
Yes. Sure, the car shouldn't have been there and perhaps was there illegally but that does not let anyone off the liability hook for causing property damage or injury while driving a vehicle. It would be a different story if you were driving in your own lane and the other driver, illegally parked or not, came out in front of you and caused the collision. However, there may be circumstances where the illegally parked car was a contributing factor in an otherwise avoidable collision, say, where it was blocking your view or otherwise creating a hazard that you were attempting to avoid when the collision occurred. If so, whoever left it there may be partially liable for YOUR damages.
Can the police impound your car if you are present?
Yes, if the offence has been committed, and it calls for a tow and impound, even if you are in the car and it is illegally parked, say good by
Who is at fault if a car leaving a parking space strikes a car that is illegally parked in a driving lane?
The driver of the moving vehicle. It's impossible to assess liability to an inanimate object (in this case, a parked car). And, certainly, it's aggravating when an illegally parked car is blocking the way. That's probably why it's illegal to park there, anyway. But... 1. It doesn't give someone the right to hit the parked car and, 2. A person operating a vehicle has a greater duty to make sure the way is clear. Recently, one of the larger insurance companies has been assessing liability to the owners of parked vehicles (for instance, a vehicle that has broken down and is, for all practical purposes, parked illegally on the side of the road or blocking traffic). To date, that company hasn't won a single arbitration to support such a liability decision.
I hit an illegally parked car is it my fault?
Yes, it is. Liability can't be assessed to an inanimate object. The owner of the illegally parked car isn't inanimate, of course, but it would still not give the driver of the moving vehicle the "right" to hit the parked vehicle. As I noted in a similar question, recently one of the larger insurance carriers has been applying fault to the owners of illegally parked vehicles. To my knowledge, that carrier hasn't won a single arbitration for doing so, and has been forced to pay the claims in full. On the other hand, there could be certain circumstances where negligence -- or, at least, comparative negligence -- could be applied to the owner of an illegally parked vehicle. For instance, the car is parked on a blind curve in a no-parking zone, or of course it's parked illegally and has endangered public safety (in front of a fire hydrant, for instance). If, however, this is just a case of a driver striking an illegally parked car because the car was blocking his way, or the driver was going through a parking lot and didn't expect to see the parked car, the driver would be found at-fault. Look at it this way: Every driver of a moving vehicle has to be cautious and prepared for the unexpected. Suppose it wasn't a parked car, but a kid on a bicycle or a pedestrian. In that sense, "right-of-way" takes on a whole new meaning.
Who is responsible for damage to a parked car?
If you have an accident with an uninsured vehicle, you and your insurance company are still liable for all damages, even though the other vehicle has no insurance. The only thing that will happen to the other driver is a citation for driving with no insurance.
Who is at fault if you hit an illegally parked car that blocked you from coming out of a parking space?
From your question I am perceiving that you parked straight and someone came and parked beside you but the rear of their car is blocking the rear of your car. You would be at fault because you should have realized that you wouldn't have been able to back out. In that case you should have contacted the local police (don't call 911) to have them do something with the car if you are not able to find the owner of the vehicle.
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.
If you hit a car that is partially parked in the residential road who is at fault?
more than likely you, they may assess a percentage to the 'illegally' parked vehicle, but look at it like this, what if it had been a child? you still have a duty regardless of the obstruction to be going at a speed that will allow you to stop without hitting something, (that is still in the road way)........assuming here now that the vehicle was just setting there didn't 'dart' out in front of you.........
What type of action can an individual file if he or she has been injured because of another's negligence?
It would be a civil suit, usually in tort, for damages.
