Neighbor's kid broke my window - how can I get paid for it?
well, your insurance should cover it. I had the same thing happen to me at about $1000 damage. If you want to get the money from the family, you'll have to take them to small claims court. I ended up dropping it. The kid was actually a good kid that was hanging around some bad kids and got pressured into doing something he wasnt supposed to, and the mother was a single mother working 2 jobs. She punished him by making him work off the money instead of playing baseball that summer. I felt bad and knew it was an accident, so I let it go and instead had him help me around the house that summer. I think having a "big brother" made more of an impression on him than having his mother fork over the money. I understand that your situation might be different though.
Are towing services responsible for damages they cause while towing your car?
The main reason the question of who should pay continues to come up is due to the fact that most towing companies don’t have a written policy in place that spells out exactly who pays what, when damages occur.Not having a written policy in place is a problem for more than a few reasons.First, when you don’t have a set policy for dealing with damages, you must then rely on your own judgement.Of course it’s your business and I’m not suggesting there’s anything wrong with your judgement. You probably have a good idea for who is careful and who’s not.But imposing unwritten rules can be risky. Because when you rely, only, on your judgement and choose to impose unwritten rules on the fly, based on what you’re feeling that day, this might be considered arbitrary punishment. And if a disgruntled driver feels like you’ve singled him out, this could be considered discrimination, and you could be setting yourself up for a suit.On the other hand if it’s written-out and made clear to everyone that this policy applies to all equally, there’s no ambiguity.Besides the obvious benefit of shielding yourself from being sued, having a damages policy in place does something else. It sets expectations. And, as I’ve discussed in a previous article, when you expect more out of people, you usually get more. When drivers know that you expect them to care for company property and understand that there are real-life consequences for not doing so, they will come up to the task.And lastly—It’s good for business. Disregard for company property can lead to mal-treatment of a customer’s property. And nothing can harm your business more than the negative “press” you get when you damage someone’s car. Having a damages policy that includes a progressive discipline policy can help to not only deter damages but weed out offenders before the problem becomes exacerbated.So who should pay? It’s up to you.
What is the statute of limitations on criminal damage to property in Illinois?
Somebody vandalized my my garage while on vacation and did an estimated 5,000 worth of damage...police came out and found fingerprints on the window where they broke in, but for some reason couldn't get a match when they ran them through the system. So my question is if the suspects get arrested and fingerprinted in the future would I still be able to push charges against them or would I be screwed if too much time passed.
My son broke a window at daycare, who should pay?
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Is an auto repair shop liable if a car is broken into and cd player stolen from vehicle?
Nope, you should see on your invoice and or estimate that the shop is "Not responsible for loss or damage to cars or articles left in cars in case of fire, theft, or any other cause beyond our control" as our shop puts it. The only thing you can do is file a police report, and contact your insurance if you have coverage for theft. If your insurance does cover it they'll give you a check and you can replace it.
If you hit a car on private property can the owner of the car sue you?
Last night I bumped into a car leaving a private driveway. There was a lot of snow and ice and my truck slid and ran into someone's car. there wasn't much damage at all and it didn't even scratch my vehiclel and left a bit of a dent in his. my insurance had just expired a couple days ago because i couldnt afford to pay for it. When I told my stepmom she told me that since it was in someone's driveway, that the driver of the car couldn't even do anything because it's private property. So is that true? It 's not that i dont want to take responsibility, but i think its rediculous that he would want to sue me, but that he didnt call the cops about it. Nobody called the cops and the guy wouldnt give me his name or anything, i just gave him my name and he took a picture of my license plate. I live in Michigan if it makes any difference. thanks