Car park damage drama

[mrsspaniel]

Good evening,
wondered if anyone has any advice regarding this situation.
attended a public event at a retail building (think fun day at pub/supermarket thing)
the car park was jam packed, and people were illegally parked (being directed by staff to park outside spaces as running out of capacity.
instead of closing the car park, we were directed through, and there were 2 cars behind me and 2 coming towards me with only a narrow space to move through. I signalled to the car park attendant that I wouldn’t fit through, but they continued to wave me on. Unfortunately I scratched a car that was parked beside another car that was outside a space.
Did the right thing and left details etc, spoke to the manager of the event and explained car park was unsafe, trying to deal without insurance but quote is in 4 figures!!
I understand that officially I am at fault as I hit a stationary vehicle, but am I wholly at fault in this really difficult situation?
Would appreciate any advice/similar stories.
Thank you

Unfortunately you are. You were driving the car and made the decision to move. If someone else inside or outside the car tells you to proceed it's still your responsibility. Very annoying for you OP.

I think you are counted as wholly at fault as you are in control of the vehicle and the other car was stationary / parked, the liability isn't removed from you if they've parked poorly (also it's on private land which no doubt has signs saying the owners are not responsible for any incidents).

As above. If you think you're being marshalled into something too tight you need to get out and have a look.

Just let your insurer deal with it.

Thanks everyone,
Was trying to avoid insurance but think it’s prob the least stressful way to deal with this situation!
Apprectiate the input x

Sadly this was your fault. You needed to see how tight the space was and if you had the skill to manoevre your vehicle and say no if not.

My DP damaged a car belonging to a neighbour's daughter who was visiting her parents. The car could have been more sensibly parked but equally its position was clear as DP turned into our end of the street.

When reporting it to her insurers we asked if the car being less than sensibly parked might offer her a defence. The answer was a blunt NO.

No, it's your fault Op. if you thought it too tight, you shouldn't have gone. There's signs anyway in shop car parks that say they're not liable for any damage.

Of course you're wholly too blame would you have kept driving if there was a child in front of the car just because the parking attendant told you to?

Sympathise with you OP, because you were obviously under pressure to keep driving… and what would have happened if you’d refused? There were cars behind you so you’d all just have been stuck there until the parked car owner moved their car I guess. And it would all have been very embarrassing and everyone would have thought you were being difficult! So I’d have done the same as you.

That said, unfortunately you are still wholly to blame legally.

Doesn't matter how skilled a driver is if a car is too big to fit through a space!!