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
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my neighbors threatened to sue me because a six-foot branch fell off one of my trees and into their yard, hitting nothing on the way down. FML
Today, a tree fell on our 3-month-old family car. Today, I also learned that my husband never insured it. It's probably scrap, and we still have to pay it off for the next 5 years. FML
Today, I watched one of my neighbor's trees fall into the electrical lines outside my house. This was after he took a chainsaw to the tree. He refuses to cover the damages. FML
Today, I decided to clear up some storm damage. I carefully cut a tree that was threatening to fall on my house. It fell on my neighbor's house instead. He's taking me to court for damages. FML
Today, the elderly couple next door asked me to cut down a tree in their yard. It turns out they told me to cut down the wrong tree, and I cut down the tree they got married under. They now hate me and tell me they plan to sue me for damage to property. FML
Today, I totaled my car, because I mistook the leaves blowing across the road for a child. I swerved and hit a tree. The home owner wants to sue for "harming his tree" and hospital wants to test my mental stability. FML
Today, I got home to find my truck smashed by a fallen old tree. I was going to have the tree removed next week. FML
Today, I woke up and found that the tree in my front yard was gone. FML
Today, my husband finally got round to cutting down a tree limb in our front yard after months of me begging him. It fell on me. FML
Today, a storm dropped a tree across my road. I would have moved it with my tractor, but there was a tree on that too. FML
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TaylorTotsYumm 10
Get a crane to place the tree on top of their car.
j_cat187 20
plant a tree wait 30 years, then crush their house with it
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Comments (165)
jcdiva7 0
That is a load of crap. Call the police, hire a lawyer, and sue those neighbors. It was their fault and you had to suffer the consequences because they are lazy. Good luck
ObadiahtheSlim 2
Sounds like a load of crap. The tree fell on your car because of neglegance on their part. Get some sort of tree expert who can testify that the tree was rotted and that neglegance was the root of it all and you should be able to easily win.
lizh_fml 9
So many people on this site claim to be omniscient about the law in every country and add 'by law' to make it sound more reliable. Its ridiculous how many people think that googling the law on something makes them an expert. OP I hope you got them to pay if it was their fault, should probably consult a lawyer though.
neop777 0
by law they are responsable cuz that's property neglect (this is bad that I can't spell but I'm taking law and criminal justice) anyway but yea they did tend to their tree and caused u property damages u can sew for how ever much damage was done to your car have a nice day :)
JesusSchwartz 5
sew for damage? they'll needle awyer for that, then they'll be takin' knit to court...
September_fox 2
You are amazing. :D
bombermanpyr 0
by law they are responsible for anything that is on their property, if the tree is in the ground on their property it is their responsibility
allen2688 6
can't do that cuz it's there property faulted with yours causing damage neglecting to fix it
DesB 7
By law if the tree was in there yard when it fell on your car then yes they do have to pay for all the damage...but get a lawyer anyways
venezuitalian 1
they'll have to pay for it if you sue them....so sue them
Marie_san 0
Let's see if they can same the same to the judge.. just get a good lawyer!!
Soonersfan1968_fml 0
Actually if the tree was on their property before it fell they are required to pay for it....get their homeowners insurance information and call them