Damaged my courtesy car on a dangerously parked shopping trolley in Sainsbury's car park

Mildly_Miffed

Ayr_Rage said:

Do you think the garage will be amused when they return the courtesy car ?

Any bets on it being a bodyshop's courtesy car?

Exodi

I won't deny it, the title:

dangerously parked shopping trolley

made me chuckle.

Responses are as would be expected, so little point me parroting what has always been said. Just a classic case of humans natural propensity, our self defence mechanism, to always attribute blame anywhere except ourselves.

lisyloo

Ayr_Rage said:

lisyloo said:

Could have been a nun carrying a basket full of kittens (I love that one)

My suggestion is that you pretend you were hit by Wile E coyote

Do you think the garage will be amused when they return the courtesy car ?

Nope not at all. Must read more carefully.

HillStreetBlues

Hopefully there's CCTV then Sainsbury's can revoke someone's trolley licence.

400ixl

Well you certainly couldn't blame the OP for never returning to the forum given some of the responses given.

I doubt very much that there is any liability on Sainsbury's. How bad is the damage and whose insurance is it currently on and therefore what excess is likely to be involved. Courtesy cars (and credit hires) can have eye watering excesses.

Stubod

..trolleys are renown for being dangerous when left alone, and they can regularly jump out when you are least expecting it. 

100% Sainsburys responsibilty, and they should take full responsibilty for this.....did you check to see if the trolley had full insurance cover and a valid MOT and tax??...if not, it may be worth reporting to the local police.

subjecttocontract

Presumably the courtesy car came with some insurance ?
Or was it just basic insurance and you pay for any damage. Could be expensive.

35har1old

Samnormanski21 said:

I’d still look at duty of care and health and safety with regards to this. There is precedence about carts hitting cars stationary and where liability lies, may be be difficult if you drive into it.but they still have a responsibility to keep the area safe and free of dangerous objects.

long shot mind

There be plenty of signs saying that we are not responsible for any damage to cars parked in this car park

user1977

35har1old said:

Samnormanski21 said:

I’d still look at duty of care and health and safety with regards to this. There is precedence about carts hitting cars stationary and where liability lies, may be be difficult if you drive into it.but they still have a responsibility to keep the area safe and free of dangerous objects.

long shot mind

There be plenty of signs saying that we are not responsible for any damage to cars parked in this car park

And do you think such signs have any legal effect?

sheslookinhot

Ayr_Rage said:

lisyloo said:

Could have been a nun carrying a basket full of kittens (I love that one)

My suggestion is that you pretend you were hit by Wile E coyote

Do you think the garage will be amused when they return the courtesy car ?

Wow, lighten up a bit. It wasn’t for the amusement of the garage. But you would have known that.