Car park accident

[FPV GT40]

Originally Posted by Rodp

I guess it depends on the insurance company. While it has been a good 8 or so years since I've made a claim, I had made a couple in a short period with theft and a minor bingle and both times the first thing they wanted was the Police report form number.

Has all changed now, or you can just call the police assistance line to get a event number, police will actually tell you to do this as they are not interested unless it is a serious accident, as they have enough to deal with as it is.

[FPV GT40]

Originally Posted by davway

its a pretty simple answer really.
if YOU have a dent in the side of your car - THEY backed into YOU.
if THEY have the dent in the side of their car - YOU backed into THEM.

You havent really thought about this have you?

So going by your theory if you t-bone a car that has just ran a red light as your going through a green light the accident will be your fault as you ran into the other car, with damage to the front of your car and damage to the side of the car that just ran the red light :

[MoreHPformyXR6]

Originally Posted by gemibabe

Also aren't car parks private property? I remember reversing into a car that tried to duck past me as I was coming out.. he was nowhere to be seen when I checked, next minute I know I've collected this car... insurance didn't want to know.. no damage to the big solid tank LOL and they said its private property, so we are no obliged to fix the damage...?????????

Never heard than one. I remember years ago when I was a kid Mum started to reverse out of our driveway and I hadnt shut passanger door as yet and then went into the carport post. Insurance paid no drama's folks just had to pay excess.
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[Scruba]

Both reversing. Both at fault in the eyes of the law.
Both insurance cos should cover each car not one for both.

[schnoods]

Originally Posted by davway

its a pretty simple answer really.
if YOU have a dent in the side of your car - THEY backed into YOU.
if THEY have the dent in the side of their car - YOU backed into THEM.

Yep my brother got stung that way.

He was backing out from UNI and a car went pass trying to get around him, by brothers towball went into his passenger side doors as he tried to squeeze past, yet it was still my brothers fault.

[Kryton]

Originally Posted by FPV GT40

You havent really thought about this have you?

So going by your theory if you t-bone a car that has just ran a red light as your going through a green light the accident will be your fault as you ran into the other car, with damage to the front of your car and damage to the side of the car that just ran the red light :

did i state anywhere that this was an all case scenario?
no.
my explanation is of THIS instance.
seems you havent thought about it, not me.