scratched car

Whiteknight

A good few years back two children were kicking a football around and it hit my car and snapped the wing mirror off. They were seen doing this and after speaking to their parents they agreed to pay for the damage. However when I called around a few days later to tell them how much it was going to cost each parent was blaming the other child for kicking the ball that did the actual damage and refused to pay. CAB told me there was nothing I could do about it and that it was up to the parents if they wanted to make a goodwill gesture.

So let me ask what would you expect if if some other child in the neighbourhood caused damage to your car or property would you expect them or their parents to pay up?

hundredk

Quentin wrote: »

The parents are only legally responsible if they have been negligent.

And failing to adequately supervise the minor is negligent.

hundredk

Whiteknight wrote: »

A good few years back two children were kicking a football around and it hit my car and snapped the wing mirror off. They were seen doing this and after speaking to their parents they agreed to pay for the damage. However when I called around a few days later to tell them how much it was going to cost each parent was blaming the other child for kicking the ball that did the actual damage and refused to pay. CAB told me there was nothing I could do about it and that it was up to the parents if they wanted to make a goodwill gesture.

So let me ask what would you expect if if some other child in the neighbourhood caused damage to your car or property would you expect them or their parents to pay up?

Your situation is different to OP's because you cannot establish who actually caused the damage and therefore who to take action against. AS CAB have said, in that situation, all you can do is rely on goodwill.

Quentin

hundredk wrote: »

And failing to adequately supervise the minor is negligent.

Proving any parental negligence over a child falling off a bike will take some doing! But good luck to anyone trying!

foxy-roxy

As it's a neighbour i would pay up to save the aggro, find out how much it will cost first because it might not even be worth claiming on insurance in the long run.

hundredk

Quentin wrote: »

Proving any parental negligence over a child falling off a bike will take some doing! But good luck to anyone trying!

The child didn't just fall off the bike though, she caused damage in doing so.

Quentin

Are you suggesting it was criminal damage?

It was just the consequence of the accident.

lrr_2

How bad is the scratch? Can it not maybe be polished out with T-Cut?

hundredk

Quentin wrote: »

Are you suggesting it was criminal damage?

Not not at all, there is nothing posted that would suggest intent.

Quentin wrote: »

It was [STRIKE]just[/STRIKE] the consequence of the accident.

I almost agreed here. However the "just" implies there is no course of redress.

[Edit] Your posted edited to what IMO is reflects the OP's situation.

Quentin

hundredk wrote: »

I almost agreed here. However the "just" implies there is no course of redress.

You are entitled to disagree. Good for debate.

hundredk wrote:

Originally Posted by Quentin
It was [STRIKE]just[/STRIKE] the consequence of the accident.

But you aren't entitled to use a quote from someone, alter it and present it in your post as an authentic quote when it isn't!