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Who is liable for repair?

  • 20-08-2014 9:01pm
    #1
    piperh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 989 ✭✭✭


    Driving home today a truck in front of me hit a branch which fell in front of me. Having no chance to stop or swerve without hitting an oncoming car I ran over it. It damaged a bracket and punctured a tyre. I'm a bit of a worrier when it comes to the car so took it to the garage 2 mins away. They did the repairs and gave me a bill. After contacting the van company I was told they'd call me back after speaking to the driver tomorrow.

    Am I being fair expecting the company to pay or should I suck it up?


Comments

  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Wait to see what they say...it's a bit of a tricky situation to be honest; I reckon anything they give will be a good will gesture.


  • #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Could be one of those "you should have kept enough of a distance behind to allow for emergencies" situations


  • #4
    piperh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 989 ✭✭✭piperh


    Yeah I guess so but to be honest I wasn't that close and if I'd have slammed on brakes I would have been rear ended. It's a bit of a dodgy section of the road.

    Just a bit annoyed I suppose as it could have been nasty.


  • #5
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    You'd have been in a better position had you been rear-ended.


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