Damage To Car On My Drive

[malagabob]

Due to a young lad sitting on a pillar with his feet on an opposite pillar he managed to push the pillar over with his feet hitting the rear quarter of my car. He admitted he'd done it. His father has been to see what's happened. He insinuated that the pillar wasn't constructed properly but he's agreed to get someone he knows to repair the damage. Any comments from you ABers. TIA

[Old_Geezer]

I should hope he would. Damaged pillar and car. Not that I know law.

[woofgang]

I shouldn’t think any pillar is constructed to have a child sit on one and shove the other. Dad is responsible for the child’s behaviour and should pay for the repairs.... if I was you I would be careful about allowing his “mate" to do the repair. You don’t know how good it will and he might make matters worse.

[tonyav]

How damage is there to the rear quarter panel ?. Rear quarter panels are one of the most difficult to replace.

[Togo]

//a young lad sitting on a pillar with his feet on an opposite pillar he managed to push the pillar over//

All there really, I would rest my case and say,"I am getting the car and pillar(if it is yours) repaired and sending you the bill. Pay up, and teach your kid some basic common sense.

[gingejbee]

...getting someone he knows to repair it.....no way, unless it's an old banger. If it's a decent car, I'd want a professional repair.

[New Judge]

Don't forget to inform your insurers (motor and house).

[HansUrbancka]

Contact your Car Insurers and let them pursue the matter. No way should you agree to let a mate of the boy's father repair the damaged pillar and your car.

Hans.

[Hopkirk]

I have sympathy with the boy. If they are brick pillars they should be more than strong enough to cope with a child. The insurance should pay for the car repair.

[atalanta]

Reminds me - the most bizarre accident happened to a car I once owned. A man had been going past the car (correctly parked ) pushing a cart loaded with chairs. As he passed my car the load collapsed, leaving my car with a huge dent in the bonnet. He promised a chum of his would fix it, and he did. The dent was sorted out without a trace.
Sometimes ( just sometimes ) "my chum will fix it" turns out to be true !

[malagabob]

I text the father in question this morning, and had this reply.
I've had a think, what if you go through your house insurance and I will pay the excess. I'm reluctant to go down this route. Should I reply, let's go through "Your" house insurance and I pay your axcess. Do you think he's trying a swerve to get out.

[malagabob]

Hopkirk the lad was a big 15plus lad.

[atalanta]

If you claim on your house insurance, how do you know the premiums won't be increased in future because of that very claim ? I have a nasty feeling mine would. Probably for five years.

[woofgang]

No you should not! The reply you suggest (and I mean this nicely) is nonsense as his home insurance won’t be interested. I would tell him that you will be getting quotes for the jobs and sending him the bill...keep the texts as proof he has agreed that he and his son are responsible.

[HansUrbancka]

Do as New Judge has said. Inform your motor and house Insurers. Let them advise you of the steps to take.

It is possible that your neighbours Insurers have indemnified the party concerned for incidents of the nature involved.

Whatever you do, my advice would be to agree nothing without the approval of your Insurers.

Hans.