The first thing to do when you find a damaged car is to take a picture of it, advises lawyer Lev Voropaev.
On the smartphone, you also need to determine the place of the event. Photofacts will be the evidence later in court.
“You also have to call the police (either the district commissioner or the traffic police), who have to drive to the spot, assess the damage and prepare an inspection report.”
As practice shows, in such cases it is very often decided to refuse to file a case, the lawyer noted.
The best option is compensation from the organization responsible for maintaining the building: you need to do a paid damage assessment and offer the company to voluntarily pay for the restoration of the car.
Otherwise only judgment remains. But he doesn’t always side with the car owner.
The suspect is often able to prove in a questionable situation that the car was parked in violation of the traffic rules. Then no compensation needs to be paid.
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Source: Evening Moscow