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Originally Posted by audifin
Which part of this do you not understand:
"Who is at fault in this situation really depends on the circumstances, although it is generally assumed that the person who hit the door is at fault as it can be argued that they were driving without 'due care and attention' if they didn't see it in enough time to stop."
Or this:
" However if you open your car door with no traffic around and another driver comes along and hits it, then you can argue that they were not driving with due care and attention because they didn't see the door open in time to stop. "
And to suggest she made dishonest claim is totally out of order. All I will say she made full and honest statement to the insurance company and they drew the conclusion who was at fault.
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OK, let me explain
You said " just as she was opening the door another car came from behind and hit the door" which is not anything like the same as "if you open your car door with no traffic around"
Maybe it was the latter and you were just embellishing the story a little?
Sure, if the door had been open for some time, I'd agree you're completely not to blame, it's just not how I read it from your description.