Asked in Car Accidents for Tennessee

Q: I bumped and dented a "illegally" parked car. Car had no permit to park on private property, also in a non parking space

Person of the illegally parked car was warned numerous of times not to park there because it makes it hard 4 the legal tenants to get out of their parking space but continue to park illegally anyway

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Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
Answered
  • Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Wyomissing, PA

A: You are moving, he's not, it's on you. You can claim contributory negligence, that he's more than 50% at fault because it's very difficult to exit but you'll look like you want a license to hit it otherewise.

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