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    chuck5104 Posts: 15, Reputation: 1
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    Aug 14, 2009, 03:11 PM
    Vehicle damage due to avoiding cyclist.
    While driving today I narrowly missed a girl on a bicycle who was about to cross my path by swerving toward the curb and locking my brakes. This was in the middle of the block and she wasn't paying a lick of attention until she heard the squeal of brakes. No doubt about who's error this was. My first thought was thank god I was able to avoid hitting this little girl. My second thought, who bites the bullet on vehicle damage if I were to have nailed the curb. Would I have had grounds to recover the cost of repair from the girls parents?
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    Aug 14, 2009, 03:14 PM

    If you could prove that the cyclist cut you off causing you incur damage to avoid her, you would have a case. You could sue the parents.

    However, without witneses, proving your case would be difficult.
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    Aug 14, 2009, 03:26 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by ScottGem View Post
    If you could prove that the cyclist cut you off causing you incur damage to avoid her, you would have a case. You could sue the parents.

    However, without witneses, proving your case would be difficult.
    Well in this particular instance the road was a fairly busy one with traffic meeting me head on and a woman driving right behind me. I don't think witnesses would have been an issue.
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