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Who is at fault if the driver of a parked vehicle opens his door and it is hit by a car pulling into the adjacent space?
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∙ 18y ago
need more info however if you were in the process of parralel parking , had pulled up to the car whose door opened into yours and the other driver opened the door while you were backing up then they are At Fault and must pay you. If they were illegally parked (ie too far from curb- check local law on the distance -usually up to 18 inches from curb-, in a handicapped parking spot and they didnt have a handicapped permit etc) they have to pay you. Generally if you are pulling straight into a parking spot , if they whip their door open while you are pulling in it may be a 50/50 fault , check with your local police dept on local law. If all else fails get an atty . good luck e
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∙ 18y ago
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∙ 18y agoWell it depends. When the door opened, did it cross the line into the other parking space? If so, then the person who opened the door is at fault. If the door was open before they got into their car to back out, then they would be aware of it (therefor would wait until the door is closed before backing out). If they got into their car and then the person opens their door next to them, how can the driver be aware of that when they are focusing on the back of their car as they back out (most people turn around and look behind the car so they don't run a person over - not check for open doors).
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∙ 9y agoThe parked vehicle is responsible, as the driver of a car is supposed to be vigilant and look for any hazzard i.e. opening doors, children playing etc. That's what emergency braking is for; it's the same principle has the car at the rear is always at fault. The rule is that at any given time, you should always be 3 car distances away, as this allows time to react.
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∙ 9y agoInsurance companies or the police might find either driver at fault or both. It could be said that the person opening their door should have checked first. It could also be said that the person coming into the space was driving too fast or watched for people opening their door.
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∙ 12y agoIn the above described incident - it is probably the striking ve3hicle that will be ruled at fault.
Private parking lots are not public roadways and it will probably be the insurance company which assigns the blame for the collision.
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∙ 17y agoThe fault is at the person who opened the door. The person pulling in. They should of know you were coming out the car and waited then park.
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∙ 12y agoNeither. Cause the moving vehicle driver should have been playing attention. On the other hand, the Parker car's driver should have watched for any incoming cars.
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