Who is responsible for the billboard falling off?

The owner, manager or user of the billboard shall be responsible for the detachment of the billboard.

According to Article 85 of the Tort Liability Law of the People's Republic of China, if a building, structure or other facility and its resting objects or hanging objects fall off or fall and cause damage to others, the owner, If the manager or user cannot prove that he is not at fault, he shall bear tort liability. After the owner, manager or user makes compensation, if there are other responsible persons, the owner, manager or user shall have the right to recover compensation from the other responsible persons.

Article 86: If a building, structure or other facility collapses and causes damage to others, the construction unit and the construction unit shall bear joint and several liability. After the construction unit or construction unit has made compensation, if there are other responsible persons, it has the right to recover compensation from other responsible persons.

If a building, structure or other facility collapses due to the fault of another responsible person and causes damage to others, the other responsible person shall bear tort liability.

Extended information

Specific cases

At about 22:00 on March 13, 2013, thunderstorms, strong winds, hail, lightning and other weather conditions occurred in Wuxu Town, Nanning City . Meng drove a car along the Airport Expressway toward Wuxu Airport.

On the way, a giant billboard was blown down and fell across the highway lane. Two lanes of a three-lane highway were occupied by the billboard. There were no warning signs on the road. Meng gave way. Unfortunately, the car crashed into a giant billboard, causing damage to the headlights, bumper and windshield.

The insurance company believes that the accident is not the fault of the car owner and driver and does not fall within their scope of compensation. Unable to identify the owner of the billboard, Meng approached the Nanning Urban Management Bureau to negotiate compensation, but no agreement was reached. For this reason, on May 24, 2013, Meng sued the Nanning Urban Management Bureau to court, claiming damages including car repair fees, car rental fees, lost work wages and other losses totaling more than 75,000 yuan.

Baidu Encyclopedia - "Tort Liability Law of the People's Republic of China"

People's Daily Online - Who should be held responsible for accidents caused by the collapse of outdoor billboards