Front end damage due to grossly sitting in parking barriers in Disabled Spot (2 in 1 spot and 1 3-4 feet in an angle hard to see).

[shahhere]

I live in PA and was visiting a Home Depot. While driving in the HD parking lot to park in a Disabled Spot (authorized with placard) I was awaiting another car to pass so i could park.

Upon turning into the parking spot I hit something despite being several feet away from the Concrete Barrier on the ground. I came out and saw that for some reason there was a second barrier sitting 3-4 feet in my own space.

There is undercarriage damage and so HD's third party adjustment company Sedwick, said that they would not claim any responsibility.

I read here on another thread that its my responsibility to not hit a stationary object but if you see the picture taken after I hit you'd atleast ponder how bad it was. Also, 3 of the 4 Disabled spots had the barriers all scattered around hat I noticed after getting out.

 

[quincy]

Could a snow plow have moved around the barriers in the parking lot? Could Home Depot have been unaware that barriers were (apparently) out of place?

 

[Zigner]

You need to look where you're going.

 

[shahhere]

We had no snow when this happened (11/10/2018) and our first snow storm was yesterday (11/15/2018).

Is there a way to upload pictures to show how bad this was?

What happened is that when I pulled up to park in the spot there was a car passing so when the car went by and i turned the front of my car in the spot the angled barrier sat in my right blind spot. Not an excuse for not watching but again the picture can put a lot of this in perspective.

Shahhere

 

[quincy]

We had no snow when this happened (11/10/2018) and our first snow storm was yesterday (11/15/2018).

Is there a way to upload pictures to show how bad this was?

What happened is that when I pulled up to park in the spot there was a car passing so when the car went by and i turned the front of my car in the spot the angled barrier sat in my right blind spot. Not an excuse for not watching but again the picture can put a lot of this in perspective.

Shahhere

What was Home Depot's explanation for these scattered barriers? Was the lot recently paved?

 

[Zigner]

There's really no need - you couldn't see where you were going, and you went anyway.

 

[shahhere]

What was Home Depot's explanation for these scattered barriers? Was the lot recently paved?

They were not sure why it was the way it was in 3 of the 4 spots....no paving was done recently either.....

Shahhere

 

[HighwayMan]

So it would appear that you're out of luck. Before moving your vehicle forward, including pulling into a parking spot, it is incumbent upon you to look for obstructions in the roadway. If you cannot see then it would be best not to proceed until you ascertain that it is safe to do so.

I don't see how any entity has any liability here besides you.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

What happened is that when I pulled up to park in the spot there was a car passing so when the car went by and i turned the front of my car in the spot the angled barrier sat in my right blind spot.

The whole world is a blind spot if your eyes are closed.

 

[HighwayMan]

The whole world is a blind spot of your eyes are closed.

s/of/if/

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

And I was trying to sound philosophical.

 

[Just Blue]

And I was trying to sound philosophical.

And you did.

 

[HighwayMan]

And I was trying to sound philosophical.

You seem to do this a lot. Using your phone to post?

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

Nope. Typing while answering phone calls and not proofing.

 

[not2cleverRed]

I wonder if the barriers were moved by someone as a prank...

It sounds as though they were moved in such a way as to make the handicapped spots unusable.

While OP is obligated to be aware of surroundings while driving, HD is also required to maintain spaces designated for the handicapped.