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)
gjcool123 10
negligence is the way to get around that one...
Flippy04 0
Why should your neighbor have to cut down his tree? It's his yard; if he doesn't want to put out a huge effort to get that tree down to please only you he shouldn't have to. Maybe he liked that tree. YDI.
Quasar55_fml 18
Are you a troll ? If you're not, don't you think that the neighbours are responsible for not cutting down their tree (I assume it was dangerously leaning), because it caused damage to someone's car ?
88sforlife 0
brilliance !
srgsk9 9
This totally depends on where you live. In NY State, your 100% responsible for your property. If somebody were to slip on your icy sidewalk, you can be sued for damages. There has to, however, be some sort of neglect that you could prove. If the tree was dead or sickly, they are responsible.
blizzarrd101 0
who cares what thay say. bring them to court ;)
SOILEDIT 51
I agree, just take it to court.
s3xymoma 1
I would deffanly make them pay for it
shelbyjoa2011 0
get a lawyer
beaglegun2009 4
Get a GOOD lawyer!
September_fox 2
There's the key word, right there. ;)
RainbowHeadache 2
If it's in their yard it's their responsibly and I think they can get in trouble for it. But don't hold me to that.
aribanks 12
Not true in this case if it was by natural causes. Its the car ins thats responsible. This exact thing just happened to me as the tree owner. I am voluntarily paying for the car's damage.
purplecowchik 5
Wow your eyes are beautiful!!!