Hit by cone, is the city liable?

[SuperBlack350z 10+ year member]

My g/f was on her way to work today when the lady in front of her hit a cone that was in the middle of the highway and it flew back and hit my g/f's car, jacking up her clearbra and scuffing the paint off the one tiny area that isn't covered by the bra. Is there any liability on the part of the city for damages to your car because of their equipment? If so, who do you contact?

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[Safe-N-Sound215 10+ year member]

I dont think so.......

I'm pretty sure it is considered a road hazard, just like if a rock cracked your windshield. She should have caught up with the lady and tried to get her to admit it was her fault and convince her to pay for it

 

[Digital B 10+ year member]

What the guy above said.

If the city would be liable.. you'd have everyone running over cones purposely.

 

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

i doubt u could pin it on the other lady....she didnt exactly hit it on purpose im sure, not likely she aimed it perfectly to your girls car either.

 

[jujumantb 10+ year member]

i doubt u could pin it on the other lady....she didnt exactly hit it on purpose im sure, not likely she aimed it perfectly to your girls car either.

That doesnt make sense. So just because she didnt 'mean' to do it its not her fault? So next time I get in an accident, I'll be like "I didnt mean to" and walk away. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eyebrow.gif.fe2c18d8720fe8c7eaed347b21ea05a5.gif

 

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

no, but it isnt like she hit it and said **** you and put it into your windshielf. if someone told me that i broke their bumper because the cone i hit, and they were behind me, id tell them sorry they have to be in the same boat as me.

id laugh in their face if they wanted to pay for it.

hitting someone from behind or something of that nature is different than u hitting a cone on accident and it oddly enuff went into her car.