Legal Question in Personal Injury in Virginia

Department Store Building Damage New Car

I bought a brand new Grand

Cheerokee Jeep 7 weeks ago.

Currently, I have 1800 miles on it. I

was parked outside a known

department store and part of the

building collapsed on my vehicle

causing $3500 dollars worth of

damage. I will need a new hood,

bumper, left and right quarter panels

and a new windshield. According to

employees from another department

store next door, the department

store manager was warned last year

that part of the building was failing

down and that someone could be

seriously hurt if not taken care. They

did nothing, which I think is a sign of negligence.

My question is - should I contact a

lawyer to help fight for me a new

vehicle? I think it was negligence on

their part and I don't think I should

pay $40K for a new vehicle that has

only 1800 miles and have it bonded

and spray painted.

Thanks!


Asked on 6/09/08, 1:03 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Department Store Building Damage New Car

No, I don't believe that you're going to get $40K worth of damages(either in the form of a new vehicle or monies paid) from this scenario, but compensatory damages(the $3500) plus consequential damages (the overall diminution of the vehicle's value after the repair arising as a natural consequence of the accident) would seem reasonable.

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Answered on 6/09/08, 2:57 pm


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