What can I do, advise needed :-)

[adapt]

This is kinda a motors topic but if mods what to move go ahead.

Yesterday I left work about 6pm to find a large dent in my bonnet and a golf ball sitting in front. I work fairly near a leisure center/golf course. It’s hard to explain but our boundary is covered well with trees and a good distance from the course but balls have been found over. My car was parked a good distance from the boundary but obviously someone had a very bad chip that day! Really bad as there isnt a hole near the boundary either! The golfer wouldn’t see where their ball would be heading so they would have no idea but it’s very annoying. Anyway my work refuses to accept responsibility and no joy with the leisure center so far. IS there anything I can do or shall I put this down to really bad luck!

It’s not worth me claiming via my insurance but at the same time should the golf course have their own insurance for this sort of thing?

 

[tbz_ck]

You will probably see signs in the car park where the golf course/leisure centre accept no responsibility for damage when you park there. Its on you I'm afraid.

Claim only if its loads more than your excess and only then if it isn't too much of a hit on your premium.

 

[Aggymon]

You will probably see signs in the car park where the golf course/leisure centre accept no responsibility for damage when you park there. Its on you I'm afraid.

Claim only if its loads more than your excess and only then if it isn't too much of a hit on your premium.

Those signs mean diddly squat, if the place that has those signs up can be shown to be negligent then you can sue/seek compensation from them.

Hope you took pics and have the golf ball Talk to your insurers, they will pay for the damage to be repaired (assuming you have comprehensive insurance) and then decide whether it's worthwhile pursuing a recovery against the club who incidently will have insurance against this type of incident for its members.

 

[lordrobs]

I'd put it in writing to the centre, or head office if its part of a chain explaining what happened, with pics if possible plus 2 or 3 quotes for repairs and request reimbursment. Probably get you nowhere but is worth a punt for the cost of a stamp.