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Is the person that rear ended me liable 4 full cost of repairs (just paint is needed)even if there was minor pre-existing damage
Los Angeles, CA
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Posted about 1 month ago in Car / Auto Accident
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I was rear ended and thankfully only had minor damage to my vehicle. The other persons license plate was slightly imprinted in the paint on my plastic bumper. There were a few scratches previously on the bumper. I have received 3 estimates for the repairs and am wondering if the person who hit me is liable to pay forf teh full cost of repairs or just half or some other amount.
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Steven Alan Fink
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Posted about 1 month ago.
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They are liable for the damages they caused, not preexisting damage. However, if the damages they caused can only be repaired by also repairing the preexisting scratches, you get the benefit.
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