If I bumped a parked car in a library parking lot, do I have any recourse against the other driver for not showing me his registration and license?
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If I bumped a parked car in a library parking lot, do I have any recourse against the other driver for not showing me his registration and license?
with my taxicab. The other vehicle was parked partly over the line. I scraped the door, I gave the other driver my information driver’s license, registration, insurance etc. He only showed me his insurance document and nothing else. His excuse for not doing so was because I hit him. Isn’t he also required to show me his information as well? Also, I was driving a cab that belongs to the cab company, I don’t own it. New Link Destination
the best of my knowelege if the company is insured they can’t make me pay for repairs or with hold any paychecks.
Asked on January 2, 2016 under Accident Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Whether the other driver was willing to show you his registration or license doesn't matter: if you bumped a parked car--even one parked partially over the line--you were at fault, since it is negligent, or unreasonably careless, to strike a stationary object. Therefore, you would not be able to recover any money from the other driver, the car's owner, or the car's insurer.
And while your employer cannot withhold money from your paychecks, they *can* hold you liable for the damage since, as stated above, you were at fault in hitting a stationary vehicle. If they want compensation from you and you don't pay it, they could sue you for the money (the at-fault driver of another's car is responsible to pay for the damage) and, based on what you write, they would almost certainly win. They could also, of course, fire you for damaging their car.
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