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Who would pay for a recycling bin that damaged my car?
"My car is currently parked because I don't have insurance. There was a big windstorm and a recycling bin from another building hit my car. The door is now dented.
Who pays for the damage?"
Emily Maracle · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
“If your car was insured, your
comprehensive insurance
would normally cover a situation like this. Windstorms and damage from them are usually a covered peril in most policies. Since you don’t have car insurance right now, you’ll likely need to reach out to the building’s owner. They may accept liability and offer to pay for the damage.
If they refuse, the only other way to try and recover damages would be through a lawsuit.
Beyond that, you’d be responsible for the cost of damages to your vehicle.”
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- Gregory R.
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