Reader’s Question:
My car was hit by an ambulance in Phoenix, Arizona while it was parked. Will the ambulance be liable? I don’t wanna go straight to the police, insurance or the hospital as I might be laughed at.
Rodney
Phoenix, AZ
Hi, Rodney. Accidents with ambulances are always dicey. It is always a long process under normal circumstances, if you know what I mean. When the sirens of the ambulance are wailing, you are supposed to give way to the ambulance as they are in an emergency situation. You will be asked if didn’t you hear the siren and then it will turn out that you are the one at fault and be required to take tests or something to see if you really are fit to drive.
Anyway, in your case, you are quietly parked on a side street in Phoenix, Arizona. Now, that is a different matter altogether. More or less, you can go after them as it was clear it was the ambulance driver’s fault. However, the burden of proof is on you to show that the ambulance did hit you. You can check with the nearest hospital if the driver reported the incident, and also that way, it will make things easier as the driver indeed acknowledges that he bumped a car along the way but was not just able to stop due to the urgency of the moment. But first and foremost, report the incident to your auto insurance broker to give the “how to go about it” in more details.