I'll make sure to text the person I know who has had a really really really similar situation to this recently. Down to the fact it was 2 door panels & the fact that the insurance want to do Crazy stuffs for the damage.
In the law of averages I don't think you get such a similar situation. The main differences seem to be that it's been changed to my child was on a bike, not my male friend can't drive.
But it was hypothetically on a corner, although they were parked as everyone has parked since time began outside the persons house. So not really on the corner per se. Even the person I know is baffled at the repair job for something that is surely a 20 minute job. It wasn't an Audi but it was a nice car, which it appears people aren't allowed nowadays.
It could just be a coincidence, or maybe it wasn't a car crash that caused the damage, I know who OP is potentially and there's no reason to let a kid on stabilisers ahead of you.
A lot of where we live has 'no cycling' on pavements and corners on the footpath whether you're 3 or 83.
That's why if OP did a diagram it would rule out if she's doctored this situation to woe is me and my child. When the facts I got told was CF driver who near drove away after driving into a car.
It seems to have been resolved quickly when Titty came on the scene so wondering if I know Titty too.
As for the delightful suggestions, with drivers parking where they have always parked for the last half a century or more. I've never had issues getting by on the footpath. I don't think I've ever seen a buggy down the street. But you do get kids on bikes which is against the law too.
So for those who suggest smearing dog excrement under the handles, I'm thinking for the naughty kids breaking the law, one of those jet sprayer things. But filled with washing up liquid too. (Joke - please God I'm joking before anyone starts, unlike those who want adults and children to end up with dog excrement on their hands, nice)
Don't people believe in karma, bad stuffs you do unto others will sting you in your backside?
Can't we go la la la la laaaaa, if this situation occurred OP knows not to let there training cyclist child near top end cars. Or any car as whether it's an Audi or Mini or a complete banger, people do take pride in their cars appearance, so if said child had 'fell' somewhat spectacularly causing damage to 2 panels of a car, the owner of any car won't be impresssed.
In my best Pewdiepie voice, does OP want to add it was a snow day, the kids were off school, if the offending driver was on the footpath, it was to give room to motorists. So conditions weren't best for a child learning to cycle. Oopsie doopsie.