Liability for hitting an illegally parked vehicle?

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Question

Country: United States of America
State: Wisconsin

Auto collision involving an illegally parked vehicle. is the person fully liable if he hits a car that is not only illegally parked but also not parked within any parking lines?

Answer

If you can show the illegally parked car was a danger and contributed to the accident, fault may be apportioned, but the one hitting the car is presumed liable initially, normally.