advice on an accident involving a broken lamp post in tesco's car park?

Question

3 foot of a previously damaged lamp post was left bent at a 45 degree angle witout a cordon, but it had been spray painted yellow.
On leaving the car park i executed a tight left hand turn in which the section of lamp post was in my blind spot, approximatly half way throuhg the manouver my passanger side rear door caught the post and left my car with a heavily dented door and a smashed wheel arch.
I'm wanting to know if there is anyone who knows who is responsible for leaving the lamp post in that condition, and what legal advice is there available

Answer 1

It was me and you can kiss my grits if you think you'll get any money out of me!

Answer 2

A steet lamp is the city's responsibility; a parking lot lamp is the responsibility of the private company which owns the lot. The only recourse you have is to find out who owns the property or is responsible for the lamp, and start a suit against that entity. Of course, you should go back and take photographs of the lamp as it will be repaired before anyone else gets damaged...