I was parking on my son in laws driveway and he backed his vehicle into mine. Who is liable for the damage?

We both have insurance and both live in WI. The accident happened on HIS property. I hate to make my son in law pay for my damage, but feel it was his fault as he failed to look in his rear mirror, and I didn't even know he was in his vehicle til i saw his back up lights. HONK! BANG!

Your son. Backing up without due caution.

He backed into you so it is his responsibilty. If he was the right sort he would just pay it and claim it on his insurance. If he takes an insurance hit so be it. How the heck did he try to pull in and not see a car? Legally he would lose if it came down to it. He was not looking.

Legalities aside family wise you should just work out the cost. If either of you claim now later if there is some claim for something else both of your rates will skyrocket. So if it is only minor just pay it or work out some deal. If it is not minor he needs to put it on his insurance.

He's responsible, and his insurance will cover it. When a driver backs into a car, driver pays, regardless of relationship to other cars owner.

File with your insurance co. and have them subrogate (collect on your behalf). They will require it anyway, unless you want to pay out of pocket. That way you won't have to mess w/sticky pride issues that these cases usually involve.

Does he not understand this to be his obligation? Legally, anyway? If he hasn't offered to pay already, I would be more worried about my daughter's husband's lack of chivalry than the cost of repairing my car.

to be honest with you, both should share the cost of it and if it is very minor don't report it because if you do both premiums will go up, unless you put in a no fault claim with the police report stating it's not you fault then your insurance won't go up

Maybe splitting the damage would be the answer.It seems maybe both of you were wrong.

He is at fault and should volunteer to pay He needs to take responsibility for his actions

He is, because he was stupid and backed his car into yours without looking.

Is Wisconsin a no-fault state? If not, I would assume he would be blamed because he hit you.

he is.