Involved in a car accident with a pedestrian

Gene_Hunt_2

newbie007 wrote: »

Easy thing to say when it's not your money. Why dont you be generous and give this money to the OP? It's only money. Such a troll.

Why should I, did I crash it?

vikingaero

globetraveller wrote: »

What kind of a car do you have? How on earth can a child running into it cause £1800 of damage? Is this the garage taking the pee? Seriously- what is the garage claiming the damage is?

Generally any damage larger than a paperback book requires a new panel rather than being beaten back into submission. A girl slamming into a side of 3 door car I imagine will have taken out/dented the rear 3/4 panel which is the largest panel and spot welded for additional cost of repair. There may also be damage to the door.

£1,800 worth of damage isn't a lot on most modern cars. Those who question it should remarkable lack of knowledge of car repair techniques - paint, labour, NI, warehouse, electricity, oven, masking, paper, welding, VAT... the list goes on The cost of paint alone for the side of the car will be £300+ depending on the colour, metallic, make and model. Seems like too many people think of £50 cash in hand jobs for mates rates.

I would agree that it would be possible to claim against the parents as legal guardians of the 14 year old. But there seem to be too many "think of the child!" members on here who want to indemnify the negligent child and their parents against costs. These members would probably attempt a skank if their child ran into a car which is why they are saying it. Me? If any of the Vikingettes did so I would be the first to write out a cheque for £1,800 - painful as it might be. Do the crime. Do the time. (Unless you're a skanky NuLabour tightfisted MSE member who has no concept of personal responsibility).

newbie007_2

Gene_Hunt wrote: »

Like to see them try.

But then you are the expert on such matters.

You are an expert at trolling and giving sh*tty comments. It very obvious to everyone here that you talk so much turd and gives irrelevant personal opinions. Are you attempting to break the record for the most trash talking posts in the forum?

Quentin

newbie007 wrote: »

What a bunch of knobs some of you are. Of course OP can sue the child for damages, then it would be their legal guardian who have to pay for this.

If some of us are knobs, how would you describe someone advising the OP to sue the child when the op doesn't even know who the child is never mind who the child's guardian is!

(Nor if the guardian has 10p never mind the £1000 mentioned as the cost involved to the op)

And the op says she can't afford the £1000, so where she going to find the money to fund a court case against this unknown defendant?

Gene_Hunt_2

Quentin wrote: »

If some of us are knobs, how would you describe someone advising the OP to sue the child when the op doesn't even know who the child is never mind who the child's guardian is!

(Nor if the guardian has 10p never mind the £1000 mentioned as the cost involved to the op)

And the op says she can't afford the £1000, so where she going to find the money to fund a court case against this unknown defendant?

Excuse newbie007 he's given some bad advice in the Insurance board too.

Gene_Hunt_2

newbie007 wrote: »

You are an expert at trolling and giving sh*tty comments. It very obvious to everyone here that you talk so much turd and gives irrelevant personal opinions. Are you attempting to break the record for the most trash talking posts in the forum?

How does this help the OP, you're doing the very thing?

Harry_Flashman

In my opinion, if a person causes cost to another person either through negligence or deliberate behaviour (and there seems a little of both here), that person should be forced to pay up and ensure that the injured party isn't out of pocket in any way.

If that costs more than they can afford - well they really should think of that beforehand.

janninew

Quentin wrote: »

If some of us are knobs, how would you describe someone advising the OP to sue the child when the op doesn't even know who the child is never mind who the child's guardian is!

(Nor if the guardian has 10p never mind the £1000 mentioned as the cost involved to the op)

And the op says she can't afford the £1000, so where she going to find the money to fund a court case against this unknown defendant?

Would the police not be able to help, they came to the scene and gathered witnesses. Surely they took all details including this child and her parent/guardian?

newbie007_2

Although the police didnt given details of the child to the OP at the time, they have to when she request it in writing chasing the girl's parents or legal guardian for damage cost. There will be no point in sueing any private individuals in this world then as they might have no money?

Gene_Hunt_2

Harry_Flashman wrote: »

In my opinion, if a person causes cost to another person either through negligence or deliberate behaviour (and there seems a little of both here), that person should be forced to pay up and ensure that the injured party isn't out of pocket in any way.

If that costs more than they can afford - well they really should think of that beforehand.

And in the case of a child?