Legal Question in Personal Injury in California

From a shopping center. I own a commercial building with parking area. There is a pothole on driving road between other building. I got call from a lady that her car was damaged when she drove over the pothole and she wants me to pay for the damage of her car. Can you please advise what should I do?


Asked on 1/21/11, 7:54 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Jonathan Reed Reed & Mansfield

You should have a commercial insurance policy. Assuming you do, call your insurance company. They will probably deny the claim but you won't have to get involved. If you don't have a commercial insurance policy you risk getting sued over a lot more than car damage. Suppose an elderly lady trips in your parking lot on what she claims is a hole in the lot (or she slips on some oil that arguably was there for a long period of time) and she falls and breaks her hip and runs up $200,000 in medical bills and then gets a lawyer to sue you.

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Answered on 1/26/11, 11:21 pm
Joe Marman Law Office of Joseph Marman

Submit bill to the property driveway owner to pay.

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Answered on 1/27/11, 5:53 pm


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