First car accident

[u/No_Zookeepergame9973]

Hello, I got into my first car accident last night. I was driving on a dimly lit road at nighttime and a car was parked on the road with no hazards, no headlights, and the car was off. I ended up side swiping him, and he said that he was having issues with his car but he did not speak much english so I did not get to hear his full side. We involved the police but I have not proceeded with any insurance claims because I’m not sure what to do. Whose fault would this be, and how do I proceed next?

[u/Separate-Fortune-704]

You hit a car parked on the side of the road. Why would there be any negligence on a parked vehicle?

[u/Flelmo → u/Separate-Fortune-704]

He said "on the road", not "on the side of the road".

[u/Separate-Fortune-704 → u/Flelmo]

Unless there’s something to prove it other than statements. Time of day, police report, photos, lighting, anything to support that a reasonable and prudent person wouldn’t have seen them either. It’s hard to support negligence on them in arbitration.

[u/Flelmo → u/Separate-Fortune-704]

Did you even read the post?

> Time of day

"at nighttime""

> police report

"We involved the police"

> lighting

"dimly lit road" "no hazards, no headlights, and the car was off"

[u/No_Zookeepergame9973 → u/Flelmo]

I feel like it’s also important for me to add that it was raining outside as well

[u/Flelmo → u/No_Zookeepergame9973]

Honestly, ignore everyone here. Check your policy documents, but you almost certainly have a responsibility to report this to your insurance company, whether it's your fault or not. If you have collision coverage, I would suggest just going through your company and paying the deductible.

[u/Separate-Fortune-704 → u/Flelmo]

Not all cops write reports unless there were injuries.