If my car was damaged in a parking lot from the car next to me catching on fire, what kind of action could I take?
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
If my car was damaged in a parking lot from the car next to me catching on fire, what kind of action could I take?
The firefighter report says it is due to a remote starter installed 1 week prior. Their insurance company is telling me because I have comprehensive I have to go through my insurance and pay a $1000 deductable. Since I don’t have rental on my policy and their insurance won’t really look at the claim no one has given me a car so ‘m missing out on work. Who should I seek to either pay my deductable or pay the estimated $6000 in damages?
Asked on October 25, 2012 under Accident Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You could try to recover out of pocket costs--like the deductible or replacement car rental expenses--from someone who was at fault in cauusing the fire. Therefore, if the problem was a badly installed or defective remote started in the car next to yours, you could, for example, sue and look to recover this money from the manufacturer and/or the person or business which installed it; you should also probably sue the other car's owner, and let him/her establish that he/she was not negligent or otherwise at fault. Remember: if none of the above will voluntarily pay, you will need to sue (file a lawsuit) to try to recover the money.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.