Q: Is neighbor who backed out of his driveway and crashed into car parked across street liable for all damages?
Morning, Dec. 2024, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana,
Car parked in front of resident’s home with passenger side tires abutting curb was struck by neighbor backing out of his double driveway across street. Crasher claims it is illegal to park across street from driveway, and wants victim to pay for all damages, including crasher’s damages to his Escalade.
A: Liability/fault is based on a review of all of the factors surrounding the collision, but in this case, it sounds like 1 car was moving and the other car was stopped (parked) and unoccupied. If the driver of the moving vehicle acknowledges that he was aware of the parked vehicle before the collision, then I would think it is going to be difficult to show he is not at fault----but again, the post does not give the driver's version and/or present the entire picture.
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