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    Default Liability Where Child on Bike Damages a Car in South Carolina

    On October 1st,I was outside and a child who was visiting our neighbor was riding a bicycle.She came very close to hitting our car.I went inside,and came outside about an half an hour later,and there on the back of our car was a huge deep scratch.I went to the neighbor and explained I had seen the child riding near our car and wanted to know if she hit the car.The neighbor asked the child,and she said that she did.The next day her father came over,looked at the damages,asked the child if she hit the car and she said yes,he then told us he would take care of the damages.We exchanged insurance information,and began the process.The adjustor spoke to the gentleman and he told the adjustor he would take care of the cost of the damages.We have a deductible,and that is why the gentleman said he would take care of it.The car was repaired and now the man won't pay.He now says it is not his liability,but infact the liability of the neighbor who was watching his daughter.My question is..who is liable?

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    Default Re: who is liable in SC?

    You would file suit in small claims against the parents. This is easy and fairly quick in most SC jurisdictions. Just contact your local magistrate for the forms. There is an 80.00 filing fee which you can add to the damages.

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