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Car accident on airport private parking

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Good morning,

I was involved with car accident between myself and parking worker on their parking premises on Airport. I'm not sure who's at fault, my damages are way bigger than his. We signed statement from their office and they told me to contact their customer service, so they will contact me with further details (after reviewing cctv etc). Should I call directly to my insurer and tell them about everything or can I wait so maybe that will be taken care without noticing my insurer?

Cheers

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  • Car_54
    Car_54 Posts: 8,869 Forumite
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    Let your insurer deal with it. That's what you pay them for.
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    You need to tell your insurer asap.

    If they haven't admitted liability, their insurer won't deal with your claim - even if it's clear-cut, which it doesn't sound as if this is.
  • missile
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    Yes, contact your insurer. It makes no difference that accident happened on "private" land. When my wife's car was damaged in a private car park, we claimed on our insurance who recovered cost of repairs and our excess from his insurer.

    The public have access, it is a public space.
    "A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
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  • I don't think insurers like you signing statements, especially if it contains any admission of liability as they like to establish this for themselves without you compromising their legal position.
    Signature on holiday for two weeks
  • Car_54
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    missile wrote: »
    Yes, contact your insurer. It makes no difference that accident happened on "private" land. When my wife's car was damaged in a private car park, we claimed on our insurance who recovered cost of repairs and our excess from his insurer.

    The public have access, it is a public space.

    Public or private, makes no difference.
  • missile
    missile Posts: 11,774 Forumite
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    Car_54 wrote: »
    Public or private, makes no difference.

    That is what I said dude :rotfl:
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  • Car_54
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    missile wrote: »
    That is what I said dude :rotfl:
    Yes, but it was you who raised the non-issue in the first place. Why?
  • missile
    missile Posts: 11,774 Forumite
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    Car_54 wrote: »
    Yes, but it was you who raised the non-issue in the first place. Why?
    Yawn
    OP raised the issue
    their parking premises on Airport
    My post was to provide information for the OP.
    Why did YOU find it necessary to comment on MY post?
    "A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
    Ride hard or stay home :iloveyou:
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