Q: Will I be at fault for backing into my neighbors car?
Yesterday afternoon I backed into my neighbors car. We live in an apartment complex where each apartment has 2 personal spots and the complex also has 4 visitors spots. She was not parked in a parking spot, as she had visitors parked in her spots, but was parked in the middle of the lot, with her car off and her not in it. When I backed up, I thought I had enough clearance but did not, and scratched her car a bit and dented mine. She did not want to get involved right away because she was late for something. I have an empty spot she could have parked in as I only have one car at my apartment and it was raining so I understand her not wanting to walk from the visitors spot to her apartment. I'm just wondering who would be at fault if she decided to get insurance involved? I feel as she was parked in the middle of the lot, not in her car, with the car off, she would be at fault for parking illegally. But I'm unsure
Thanks for the help!
-Ashley
A: She is parked. You are moving. You can't say "she shouldn't have parked there." Let your insurance handle it--that's what it's there for.
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