Hi all , just want your thoughts on this really , at the w.end a m8 of mine was at a motocross practise day , he had parked up & was unloading his trailer etc as it was hot he decided to set up his gazebo to give some shade from the sun, whilst doing this the wind suddenly picked up an with his back turned lifted the gazebo up into the air traveling over to the nearest car that was parked some 10-15 meters away , it crashed down on the car (08 reg bmw) leaveing dents / scratches on the roof-boot and rear quarter & doors an amazing amount of damage really, he imediatley dismantled the gazebo & went an found the owner explaining what had happend & that he was extremley sorry etc and in the heat of the moment offered to pay for the damage out of his own pocket... Any how after sleeping on it an thinking of ways to raise the cash it looks like he would have to sell his two mx bikes & trailer to pay for it which is a real shame as he has been ridding since he was 15 & now 40 & still loves the sport...

Does anyone know what the law staights ref accidental damage to others property? does he legally have to shell out from his own pocket?? i said he should tell them to claim through there own car insurance & for him to offer to pay there ins excess ?