Car Damage, who's liable

Gor3

All,

my car was damaged in a private residents carpark attached to the Waitrose block of flats where I live, Waitrose have refused to pay, but they have no measures in place to prevent unlawful entry to the private carparking section. I'm pretty sure they are liable as part of thier CSR to ensure people using their property's are protected.

Can I have your thought's or if anybody is a no fee no win business who fancies going after brand Waitrose I would be glad of your help. I can give more details to all interested parties if required.

Regards

Gordon

maninthestreet

Waitrose own a block of flats?

Andy_L

Whoever caused the damage is liable.
If that was a Waitrose employee during the course of their duties then Waitrose are liable otherwise it is between you and whoever damaged your car who, presuemably, have done a runner after hitting your car.

mattyprice4004

I fail to see how someone with even an ounce of logic would assume the owner of a car park is responsible because someone else damaged your property.

It's between you and the other driver, if you can't find them - tough.

Gor3

Matty,
A bit of a churlish reply, if youhad read the post properly, you will see that the carpark I refer to is not the“shoppers” carpark, it’s the residents carpark marked clearly for that purposeand as such, should have the necessary measure in place to prevent entry byshoppers. This was not the case, so they in my mind that would make them liabledue to lack of care to prevent unauthorised entry.

Anyhow thanks for the hostile response, not what I had anticipated!

fivetide

How do you know it was a shopper though?

Could it have been a resident or a visitor to one of the other residents?

I think the point still stands, the person lialble is the one who did the damage. Whilst you can ask Waitrose to increase security or look at ways to ensure the car park is kept residents only (possibly by employing a private parking firm to put non-enforacable tickets on your cars) it really isn't their fault.

5t.

Gor3

Hmm, called an idiot and psychoanalysed too fanstastic! :-)

Quentin

You are getting sound advice.

Don't shoot the messengers!

Gor3

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spiro

Some roads are 'residents parking only' and you require a permit from the council to park in them. Do you think the council are liable if somewhen damages your car whilst parked in one of those roads? No, same in your situation unless of course it was advertised as 'secure parking' in which case they may have some duty of care responsibility.

Notmyrealname

So, Gor3, how do you know it was a shopper and not a resident or person with business at the flats such as a visitor?