FML : Today, the tree that my neighbors have neglected to cut down fell on my car. They claim that by law, they aren't responsible and don't have to pay for...

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Today, the tree that my neighbors have neglected to cut down fell on my car. They claim that by law, they aren't responsible and don't have to pay for it. FML

I agree, your life sucks

You deserved it

By me / Sunday 1 May 2011 16:31 / United States

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By TaylorTotsYumm | 10

#2441113 - Sunday 1 May 2011 11:38

Get a crane to place the tree on top of their car.

By j_cat187 | 19

#2441166 - Sunday 1 May 2011 11:42

plant a tree wait 30 years, then crush their house with it

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By TaylorTotsYumm | 10

#2441113 - Sunday 1 May 2011 11:38

Get a crane to place the tree on top of their car.

Lythiaren | 8

#2441241 - Sunday 1 May 2011 11:49

I agree, this is a phenomenal idea.

imlagginglol | 0

#2441371 - Monday 2 May 2011 12:05

I just saved 15% on my tree insurance by switching to Gieco

diego2k5 | 6

#2441722 - Monday 2 May 2011 12:50

24 you misspelled Geico...

aquariusangel420 | 0

#2441828 - Monday 2 May 2011 01:03

So do like the first reply said take the tree off with a crane when no ones home and can see (or tell on you) and then SUE THEIR ASSES BIG TIME!!! Not your fault that their arogance cost you a car so give them a DOUBLE DOSE of medicine

tripleshame | 3

#2442240 - Monday 2 May 2011 02:27

I hate to tell them, but if the tree is GROWING on their side of the property line then they ARE responsible for trimming it back. At least, where I live they would be.

Birdie33429 | 7

#2442334 - Monday 2 May 2011 02:47

i love you

littlemissFYL | 5

#2442398 - Monday 2 May 2011 03:01

you live in America, sue them man.

ImThePope | 2

#2442488 - Monday 2 May 2011 03:16

Like a good neighbor, state farm is there! With a wrecking ball!(;

littlemissFYL | 5

#2442564 - Monday 2 May 2011 03:27

96, the commercial "like a good neighbor, statefarm is there" is currently playing. awkward.

af117 | 3

#2442855 - Monday 2 May 2011 04:17

totally do it!

ZombieeeeUnicorn | 1

#2442948 - Monday 2 May 2011 04:33

hahaha pie.

cyanidesandwich | 19

#2443116 - Monday 2 May 2011 04:55

51, dont be such a Grammer Nazi

SeaMen | 3

#2443153 - Monday 2 May 2011 05:03

119 he corrected no grammatical error....it was a spelling error

cyanidesandwich | 19

#2443276 - Monday 2 May 2011 05:30

123, still you get the point that i was trying to make

mfmylifesrsly | 29

#2443278 - Monday 2 May 2011 05:30

Osama's dead fuck yeah!!!

Iknoweverything | 29

#2443388 - Monday 2 May 2011 05:53

It's amazing what people will believe when you add the phrase "by law" to a sentence.

maa_rico | 4

#2443514 - Monday 2 May 2011 06:12

Osama is dead hoot hoot.

mfmylifesrsly | 29

#2443656 - Monday 2 May 2011 06:43

ZOMG 141 your makeup!! :o <3

whitesox365 | 0

#2443705 - Monday 2 May 2011 06:51

143- i hate to burst your bubble but 141 is a pic and its highly unlikely that is the actual person

largefoofighter | 0

#2443756 - Monday 2 May 2011 06:58

144 way to go buzz killington

Blueglasscup | 17

#2443868 - Monday 2 May 2011 07:24

Hey number 1 where'd you get your picture from?

mfmylifesrsly | 29

#2444028 - Monday 2 May 2011 08:23

I don't give a fuck 144 the makeup is still bad ass

munev | 0

#2446421 - Monday 2 May 2011 07:10

collegehumor . com

Snowstar | 0

#2447130 - Monday 2 May 2011 10:12

119- *Grammar

rallets | 22

#2447758 - Tuesday 3 May 2011 12:16

you should have got allstate, that way you can be better protected from mayhem like that

chickenfriedCG | 0

#2449750 - Tuesday 3 May 2011 04:37

for all you know, your neighbors could have had a creeper bouncing around on their tree causing it to fall...

rallets | 22

#2449807 - Tuesday 3 May 2011 04:43

shaaaaky, shaky shaky shaky shaky shaky *crash*

claras100 | 5

#2450047 - Tuesday 3 May 2011 05:19

ydi, op, for being a tree hater

xx000o | 27

#2451765 - Tuesday 3 May 2011 10:46

127- No, what were you trying to say?

September_fox | 2

#2855769 - Saturday 9 July 2011 02:28

You don't even have to live in America to want to sue them for that. It's their tree, it smashed OP's car and they are claiming they don't have to pay for it. (which is BS) Now, if it had done something like knock over OP's mailbox but not cause any real damage to property...then you would need to be an American to sue for it. (I say this being an American that has been sued for over $3K for leaving a scratch about the length of a dime on some bitche's bumper.)

By Timbits93 | 1

#2441119 - Sunday 1 May 2011 11:38

some neighbor you have, find a lawyer.

xk75 | 4

#2441562 - Monday 2 May 2011 12:30

exactly, whether your neighbors think they're responsible or not is irrelevant. their homeowners' insurance policy may say otherwise.

SummerGirl331 | 0

#2441700 - Monday 2 May 2011 12:46

almost the same thing happened to me, and by law they aren't responsible. on top of that my neighbor is a judge......

myxcure | 2

#2441998 - Monday 2 May 2011 01:35

... OPs insurance should cover it. If OP doesn't have insurance then they deserve it. Court is expensive, and they won't win.

The_Great_Zucchi | 14

#2452414 - Tuesday 3 May 2011 03:18

How is insurance coverage relevant? I had something similar happen where the other party claimed they weren't responsible because their insurance didn't cover it. By that reasoning I can just cancel all my insurance and claim I'm not responsible for any damage I cause. OP get legal advice, in most countries your neighbours are most definitely responsible for damage caused by THEIR tree.

nastynate1376 | 0

#2452953 - Tuesday 3 May 2011 05:35

if the tree blew over in a storm it's considered an 'act of God' and they aren't responsible for it. if the city told them that the tree was unsafe and had to come down, then they would be found negligent and would be responsible. I had a coworker go through the same shit. Your own homeowners insurance might cover it though.

Zoroark899 | 6

#5102643 - Wednesday 31 October 2012 11:49

If the tree grew into the OP's yard wether from above or below, it is the tree owner's responsibility. Not sure if it is if the tree fell from the neighbor's yard though.

By Trainspotting_fml | 9

#2441129 - Sunday 1 May 2011 11:40

Seems your whole world is crashing down around your ears. Or, onto your car.

comepoopwithme | 0

#2441840 - Monday 2 May 2011 01:03

well if a tree falls on a car and no ones around to see it... run!!

By Mpsteve13 | 7

#2441134 - Sunday 1 May 2011 11:40

that sucks and swallows

jimboner69 | 6

#2441377 - Monday 2 May 2011 12:06

just like you

FFML_314 | 11

#2441397 - Monday 2 May 2011 12:08

It just keeps getting funnier and funnier. *Grabs popcorn*

Mpsteve13 | 7

#2441403 - Monday 2 May 2011 12:08

you can fuck off too

FFML_314 | 11

#2441414 - Monday 2 May 2011 12:10

What's option B?

CryMoreFMLs | 14

#2441462 - Monday 2 May 2011 12:18

Jimboner won this fight.

FFML_314 | 11

#2441473 - Monday 2 May 2011 12:20

Is it over? I was so pumped up.

Mitcha857 | 0

#2442515 - Monday 2 May 2011 03:19

mpsteve has the intelligence if a 14 year old teen with acne and braces

chokeabluesmurf | 0

#2443059 - Monday 2 May 2011 04:48

thanks

Haydenob | 0

#2443256 - Monday 2 May 2011 05:26

97- you're wrong. he has the intelligence level of a 40 year old virgin living with his mom. JUST LIKE 97!!!

cyanidesandwich | 19

#2443295 - Monday 2 May 2011 05:33

97, thats offensive. i am a 14 year old teen with braces and acne and im probably smarter than you in some ways than others. (that does not include video games because i am not stupid enough to waste my time and money on things that do not help me in life).

whitesox365 | 0

#2443737 - Monday 2 May 2011 06:55

97, theres an autistic 12 yr old kid that is actually trying to prove einsteins theories wrong. he has a college degree and teaches classes. and he pretty much owns you and i

Mertle1234 | 1

#2443742 - Monday 2 May 2011 06:56

your profile says otherwise... get that lying gamer mouth back to the mic...

j_cat187 | 19

#2443923 - Monday 2 May 2011 07:40

dear comment #25 u are the biggest winner i have ever met. -Jcat

stars_fan | 0

#2444072 - Monday 2 May 2011 08:34

130 and here you are posting on fml learning ... sigh

Bandftw44 | 4

#2445458 - Monday 2 May 2011 03:44

130 you're incorrect, your profile clearly states that you play battlefield 1942

ceinaworus | 0

#2451119 - Tuesday 3 May 2011 07:17

145- anyone can TRY to prove someone's theories wrong. I could try to prove that gravity does not exist on earth; still doesn't make me smart. actually that would make me stupid.

Euphemism | 0

#2592192 - Tuesday 31 May 2011 07:25

Video games aren't a waste. you are waste of life, because thus far you just actually tried to sound smart..... really? over fml app? .....really? -130-

magicman1 | 0

#2677621 - Tuesday 14 June 2011 09:06

im sure your fun to hangout with *cough* not really

magicman1 | 0

#2677642 - Tuesday 14 June 2011 09:08

^^@ cyanid-watever :P

September_fox | 2

#2855778 - Saturday 9 July 2011 02:33

And if you knew anything about Autism, you would realize that they aren't stupid, and they find a specific subject that they are incredibly interested in and learn every single tiny fact that ever existed about that subject, and recall all that information extremely easily. However, they do have a hard time learning other subjects, including social skills.

By twinmum_fml | 6

#2441161 - Sunday 1 May 2011 11:41

go and find a good lawyer.

xstewie16x | 0

#2442108 - Monday 2 May 2011 01:56

aw man I wonder if she's already been thinking that to herself...?

By j_cat187 | 19

#2441166 - Sunday 1 May 2011 11:42

plant a tree wait 30 years, then crush their house with it

slightlypyro1996 | 4

#2441291 - Sunday 1 May 2011 11:56

That's crazy. So crazy it just might WORK!

anth665 | 0

#2443075 - Monday 2 May 2011 04:50

haha

smlz4me | 1

#2447211 - Monday 2 May 2011 10:52

then claim legally you don't have to pay for it.

frenchtoast123_fml | 0

#2451373 - Tuesday 3 May 2011 08:34

my thoughts exactly

By jupiter80 | 0

#2441193 - Sunday 1 May 2011 11:44

that's really stupid, they should pay for ur car cause it was their tree

tona01 | 16

#2442189 - Monday 2 May 2011 02:14

well aren't you sherlock holmes

thaney18 | 0

#2442531 - Monday 2 May 2011 03:22

^lmao

By KruseBaby27 | 0

#2441201 - Sunday 1 May 2011 11:45

....make a claim on your auto insurance under comprehensive.

FreebirdIII | 1

#2441687 - Monday 2 May 2011 12:45

neighbors home insurance should pay.

harmony88 | 0

#2446341 - Monday 2 May 2011 06:50

A tree that obviously needs to be taken down, i.e. neglected, falling on a neighbor's property is the responsibility of the tree owner, regardless of if it happened during a storm and especially if the tree owner had been warned about its precariousness. If a healthy tree is taken down by an act of God, it is the neighbor's responsibility.