The state is PA.
I was parked in a small pizzeria parking lot and opened my door while someone started to reverse into the spot next to mine. I closed my door as fast as I could but wasn't fast enough as the person was reversing at a reckless speed and did not stop or slow whatsoever. The driver collided their rear quarter panel into my door edge. I lost some paint but they dented their quarter panel and tore paint off their panel and fuel door. We were both working as delivery drivers at the time and the other drive is familiar with my car and saw me park as he was behind my car. We exchanged information but the other person didn't want to use insurance. We are now fighting over the fault of the accident.
I contend the accident is his fault as he was recklessly reversing without looking behind him. His car is a 2020 civic and has a mandatory backup camera. He was entirely negligent while reversing and not looking behind him nor at the reverse camera. I closed my door as soon as I realized he was reversing, had he slowed at all we would have avoided the accident. The parking lot is small and always congested, he's lucky he didn't hit a customer who could have easily stepped into the parking space. I thought when reversing your car you have to have a higher responsibility of awareness.
On top of that, apparently this drive as been warned before to not drive so recklessly in the parking lot. I believe he also has an expired license and was driving his mom's car, both reasons he doesn't want to just let insurance handle it.
I was parked in a small pizzeria parking lot and opened my door while someone started to reverse into the spot next to mine. I closed my door as fast as I could but wasn't fast enough as the person was reversing at a reckless speed and did not stop or slow whatsoever. The driver collided their rear quarter panel into my door edge. I lost some paint but they dented their quarter panel and tore paint off their panel and fuel door. We were both working as delivery drivers at the time and the other drive is familiar with my car and saw me park as he was behind my car. We exchanged information but the other person didn't want to use insurance. We are now fighting over the fault of the accident.
I contend the accident is his fault as he was recklessly reversing without looking behind him. His car is a 2020 civic and has a mandatory backup camera. He was entirely negligent while reversing and not looking behind him nor at the reverse camera. I closed my door as soon as I realized he was reversing, had he slowed at all we would have avoided the accident. The parking lot is small and always congested, he's lucky he didn't hit a customer who could have easily stepped into the parking space. I thought when reversing your car you have to have a higher responsibility of awareness.
On top of that, apparently this drive as been warned before to not drive so recklessly in the parking lot. I believe he also has an expired license and was driving his mom's car, both reasons he doesn't want to just let insurance handle it.
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