Overhead collision with garage gate

[GateOrAid]

I'm looking for help with an incident in residential building. I was driving a truck and tried getting into an enclosed garage. My truck happened to be too tall and I damaged the gate. The building manager wants me to pay for new gate ~$25k and also 24/7 security they had to hire to guard the garage entrance ~$20k. Insurance declined coverage so I'm facing $45k bill.

There is no max clearance marking in front of the gate and no overhead clearance bar (see picture https://postimg.cc/GBhjdxpz). Also this exact incident happened here a year ago. Do you think I can use the lack of signage to negotiate the bill? I'm not sure how to find rules for the signage or what kind of attorney I need to look for. Please let me know if you have ideas. I'm in San Jose, California.

 

[TheCommish]

Not a building code issue in my mind, notify your auto insurance company and favorite lawyer

 

[SCBO1]

Probably gonna have to hire the attorney's firm, Dewey, Cheatem and Howe to get out of this mess?

 

[fatboy]

Yup, civil matter, no help in the codes...........bummer.

 

[No Soup for you]

Sorry to hear but..... As a truck driver , you would think you would know better.

 

[ICE]

What reason did the insurance company provide for denying the claim? $25K seems high for replacing the gate.

 

[Joe.B]

Sorry to hear but..... As a truck driver , you would think you would know better.

Ouch, pretty harsh. May be true, but that will probably sting a bit.

 

[No Soup for you]

Ouch, pretty harsh. May be true, but that will probably sting a bit.

Prob will not sting as bad as a 45K repair bill for not knowing your truck aint gonna fit in the garage

 

[ICE]

Prob will not sting as bad as a 45K repair bill for not knowing your truck aint gonna fit in the garage

And that's not counting the damage to the truck.

 

[sergoodo]

I'm looking for help with an incident in residential building. I was driving a truck and tried getting into an enclosed garage. My truck happened to be too tall and I damaged the gate. The building manager wants me to pay for new gate ~$25k and also 24/7 security they had to hire to guard the garage entrance ~$20k. Insurance declined coverage so I'm facing $45k bill.

There is no max clearance marking in front of the gate and no overhead clearance bar (see picture https://postimg.cc/GBhjdxpz). Also this exact incident happened here a year ago. Do you think I can use the lack of signage to negotiate the bill? I'm not sure how to find rules for the signage or what kind of attorney I need to look for. Please let me know if you have ideas. I'm in San Jose, California.

Year ago?...possible you can Ignore the bill, ghost the building manager, then do not sign for any certified mail. Without signage, it's a trap, you were setup. Also avoid court servers.

 

[e hilton]

You didn't have liability coverage?