poor volvo
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Oregon
My wife pulled in to a parking space that has a concrete barrier or curb at the end.
The concrete barrier is held in place by 2 steel rebar spikes, one at each end.
The spikes are supposed to be pounded down below the level of the concrete.
When she went to back her car out, the plastic lip under the front bumper hooked one of these steel spikes and it pulled the front bumper cover half off.
She drove home to show me what happened and i went to investigate the next morning.
The parking area was poorly maintained and almost all of these parking barrier spikes were sticking above the surface of the concrete to some degree.
It was not possible to see these spikes sticking up from inside the car,
only upon close inspection and at a level angle.
I filed a claim to the liability insurance company of the property owner.
They denied the claim saying that my wife was at fault because she hit a stationary object that she would have seen if she was paying attention.
It was impossible to see the spikes unless she got out of the car and looked for them.
They also claimed that the property owner didnt know of the hazard and had no other complaints about it.
I find this very hard to believe because it is obvious by their condition that they have been hit many times before.
Please keep in mind that i am not talking about the concrete barrier, just the steel spikes sticking above the barrier.
My wifes car clears concrete barrier curbs without a problem.
It is a full size Volvo station wagon.
Has anyone had a similar issue that resulted in a successful claim?
thank you
jeffWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
My wife pulled in to a parking space that has a concrete barrier or curb at the end.
The concrete barrier is held in place by 2 steel rebar spikes, one at each end.
The spikes are supposed to be pounded down below the level of the concrete.
When she went to back her car out, the plastic lip under the front bumper hooked one of these steel spikes and it pulled the front bumper cover half off.
She drove home to show me what happened and i went to investigate the next morning.
The parking area was poorly maintained and almost all of these parking barrier spikes were sticking above the surface of the concrete to some degree.
It was not possible to see these spikes sticking up from inside the car,
only upon close inspection and at a level angle.
I filed a claim to the liability insurance company of the property owner.
They denied the claim saying that my wife was at fault because she hit a stationary object that she would have seen if she was paying attention.
It was impossible to see the spikes unless she got out of the car and looked for them.
They also claimed that the property owner didnt know of the hazard and had no other complaints about it.
I find this very hard to believe because it is obvious by their condition that they have been hit many times before.
Please keep in mind that i am not talking about the concrete barrier, just the steel spikes sticking above the barrier.
My wifes car clears concrete barrier curbs without a problem.
It is a full size Volvo station wagon.
Has anyone had a similar issue that resulted in a successful claim?
thank you
jeffWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?