My friend was sitting in his car in a car park, with the front of the car facing away from the middle of the car park(the car park has parking on two sides and road in the middle). His car was in park, handbrake on, and engine off; completely stationary. A young driver drove by, lost control of her vehicle and rear-ended his vehicle.
My friends vehicle is written off by the insurance company. There are two witnesses who saw the accident and are willing to testify.
The insurance company is taking its time to pay out the cost of the car.
Can my friend sue the offending driver for any damages?
Opportunity cost of loss of work due to not having a vehicle?
We live in a common law country; the jurisdiction does not award punitive damages.
My friends vehicle is written off by the insurance company. There are two witnesses who saw the accident and are willing to testify.
The insurance company is taking its time to pay out the cost of the car.
Can my friend sue the offending driver for any damages?
Opportunity cost of loss of work due to not having a vehicle?
We live in a common law country; the jurisdiction does not award punitive damages.