Hi,
I had my neighbours (both ladies from next door and one from opposite) knock on my door this morning to tell me that my empty wheelie bin had blown over and dented the side of their car.
They said that it had blown over once and they had picked it up, then it had blown over again into their car and caused the damage.
I was in my dressing gown and holding my crying (teething) baby so told them they'd have to come back later and speak to my partner when he is home from work.
Who is at fault here? I think neither as the wind is beyond my control!
I didn't hear the bin falling over, but they did, twice?
They supposedly moved it into the second position from which it fell causing the damage, so they have admitted that they put it in a place it was likely to cause damage if it fell.
If they had told me the first time I would have moved it.
Everyone on our street keeps their bins on the drive as there is no access to the back and nowhere else to keep them, so not just us.
I also feel as though the 3 of them knocking on my door together was to try and intimidate me into agreeing to pay any costs.
This happened between my partner leaving for work at 7.10am and 8.30am when they knocked on my door. They knew I was home alone with the baby (as I am every week day whilst on maternity leave).
Would I be unreasonable to say, no, we will not be paying anything? My partner wants to bring up the 3 of them banging on my door together to gang up on me when they know I'm home alone, do you think this would just cause further arguments?
Tia