Private Property Fender Bender….Parked Car
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Private Property Fender Bender….Parked Car
Very weird …..one car was parked with no driver. This was on private property, no tickets. The other car was running without a driver…..the car slipped out of gear and reversed it’s self into the parked car. No one was hurt. Only damage was to the parked car….dent in the rear corner pannel between door and tail light. Police came and filled a report. There was a witness who gave their information. Both have full coverage. Do each just go their own ways and allow each of their insurance companies take care of them? Or will the owner of the car at fault be hearing from them?
Asked on June 3, 2009 under Accident Law, Michigan
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
Yes, it's very weird!
Typically, a low-end, property-damage-only situation like this, with fully insured vehicles, will get sorted out between the insurance companies. The damage to the parked care should get fixed, with nobody out of pocket. Depending on your state's insurance laws, the premium for the driver at fault might go up at the next renewal.
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