Car damaged by a Shopping Trolley

Wee_Willy_Harris

Idiophreak wrote: »

I just can't picture this at all...You're driving out of the carpark and a stray trolley runs out behind you from between two parked cars at sufficient pace to a) catch up to you and b) make a substantial impact on your car.

What am I missing?

Trolleys have quite pronounced corners and a reasonable weight to them. It wouldn't take much speed to give it enough energy to punch a reasonable dent on a relatively flat, thin sheet of mild steel. The OP also stated that the trolly damaged the rear of the car, that could be the rear corner, or even the rear wing. "Rear" is quite a broad term.

thescouselander

Of course the OP can always make a claim - it might not be successful but they can still try. Also the singes they put up are pretty much meaningless - the don't absolve the carpark owner of any responsibility if they are liable for an incident. Its only about £50 to take it the small claims court - worth a go in my opinion.

Wee_Willy_Harris

I'll tell him to "sod off" for £30...... Bargain!

dacouch

mikey72 wrote: »

It depends on whether or not they have people who collect the trollies during the day.
If they don't, you won't get anywhere.
If they do employ people who should be collecting them, then you have an arguement they were negligent, and may be able to take it further.

This is basically around the wrong way.

Even so the OP would have to prove they have not taken "Reasonable" steps to avoid this type of damage.

mikey72

dacouch wrote: »

This is basically around the wrong way.

Even so the OP would have to prove they have not taken "Reasonable" steps to avoid this type of damage.

No it's not.

Wee_Willy_Harris

mikey72 wrote: »

No it's not.

It is. By employing a trolly collector, they are taking REASONABLE steps to prevent stray trollies. By not employing a trolly collector, it COULD be argued that they are NOT taking REASONABLE steps to prevent stray trollies.

mikey72

Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »

It is. By employing a trolly collector, they are taking REASONABLE steps to prevent stray trollies. By not employing a trolly collector, it COULD be argued that they are NOT taking REASONABLE steps to prevent stray trollies.

Down to the op to decide then, I suggest she takes proper legal advice.

wealdroam

mikey72 wrote: »

Down to the op to decide then, I suggest she takes proper legal advice.

I suggest she doesn't bother.

:beer:

Hammyman

wealdroam wrote: »

I suggest she doesn't bother.

:beer:

Indeed.

"I was stopped and saw this shopping trolley rolling towards me"

"What did you do?"

"Nothing because I thought it might stop"

Wee_Willy_Harris

Hammyman wrote: »

Indeed.

"I was stopped and saw this shopping trolley rolling towards me"

"What did you do?"

"Nothing because I thought it might stop"

The OP clearly stated that the trolly was abscured from view by parked cars. I've already likened it to a child jumping out from between parked cars. I'm not sure that implying the OP deliberately got their car damaged by a shopping trolly in very helpful. Whilst I think we can accept that the OP, in all probability based the information available, wasn't to blame, that doesn't automatically lead to the owner of the trolly being at fault. Sometimes, shlt happens.