Over the following days, we worked out a practical arrangement.
Richard agreed to cover the cost of restoring my lawn, including the deep tire damage he’d caused over six months.
I accepted responsibility for removing the concrete barriers I’d installed.
We documented the accident-related damage and agreed to coordinate with the relevant insurers.
Neither of us wanted to make unsupported claims about who owed everything.
Richard also offered to contribute to the urgent repairs while the remaining costs were assessed.
I accepted after we put the arrangement in writing.
Neither of us was entirely satisfied.
Perhaps that was why it felt fairer than our previous demands.
A professional crew removed one barrier section after securing the damaged Mercedes for recovery.
Richard watched as his car was carefully loaded onto a flatbed.
There was no cheering crowd this time.
Just two tired neighbors standing on opposite sides of a lawn we’d both helped ruin.
