My car was parked in the lot where it would be worked on the following day. Through the night it was vandalized. My ins. doesn't cover. Is this the responsibility of the property owner or their insurance? There were no "park at own risk" signs and later learned this establishment had recently been the site of attempted robberies.
2007-04-19 14:27:26 · 9 answers · asked by Chaplain D 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I hate to say this but the person responsible for the financial damages is the person who caused it- the vandals. Sure you could bring up a case against the property owner (with the idea that he/she should have kept a safer lot), but it's a stretch at best.
Sorry.
2007-04-19 14:34:03 · answer #1 · answered by adphllps 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a "mutual bailment" where both the baylor (you) and bailee (the mechanic's lot) benefit assuming this was a situation where you were hiring the mechanics to fix your car for a fee. Therefore, the owners are held to a reasonable care standard. In order for you to recover you would have to prove that the lot owners were negligent in some way. For example, if they failed to lock the gates that night or failed to do background checks and hired thieves then they would be negligent and you could recover.
Unless you lost a lot, it is probably not worth the expense of litigation. But maybe if you get a lawyer and let the lot owners know that you know what your rights are then maybe they'll settle with you easily! Good luck!
2007-04-19 17:47:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you do not carry comp/collision coverage on your insurance policy, then you will have to pay for the damages on your own. Check the paperwork that the shop gave you when you dropped your car off. There is most likely a clause stating that they are not responsible for damage to your car by vandals. It would be the same as your car being vandalized in front of your own home.
2007-04-19 14:32:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd question why YOUR insurance won't cover it. But you should certainly be able to hold the property owner responsible, especially if you left your vehicle in their care, which is what it sounds like. Try filing a complaint in small claims court. And make your insurance company put their denial, with explanation, in writing.
2007-04-19 14:31:48 · answer #4 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sucks for you I'm sorry but parking lots are private property. You will have to see if the company who owns it has insurance that will cover you. My car was hit in a parking lot and when I went to make a police report they said "there's nothign we can do it's private property".
2007-04-19 14:30:46 · answer #5 · answered by Donny Q 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-04-19 14:30:02 · answer #6 · answered by Be Intimate with Jar Jar Binks!! 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Do they have a "not responsible for theft,damage etc.. on an estimate/work order signed by you? Was/is there any kind of sign in or on the premises? If not, you might get something, but you better have video/witnesses that will verify it didn't exist before you pursue, and before the date of occurrence.
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