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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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)
Hotlanta 5
I take it that this is not "your" first rodeo aye cowgirl? sounds like someones done this before..... lol
i1zuhg3n1u5 1
While it does depend on where you live, it seems to me (and please do correct me if I'm wrong) that you KNEW PRIOR that their tree was structurally insufficient and thus KNEW PRIOR that it was a high fall risk. Simply put, because you decided to park your car under a tree that you already knew was likely to fall, you may be completely liable. So, definitely go talk to a lawyer... get at the very least a free 30-min consult. Also, if you haven't already, file a police report so it's on the record. Don't say anything more than that it was their tree and your car. That's all they need to know. Either way, FYL... but, next time, try not to park under a tree like that...
caligurl28 0
If the neighbors tree is right next to this persons drive way should they not park in their own drive way? You are wrong if you believe so. I have the right to park in my driveway and if my neighbors neglect their dead tree that is next to my driveway and it falls on my car that is parked in my driveway I will sue them.
sbjc2004 0
Do you have insurance? if so, your ins may cover the damages and in some instances, the ins company will recover the money from your neighbor. There is always civil court and you don't have to have a lawyer... bettet yet, take em to judge Judy!
Erindub 0
Its really your insurance companys fight. Call them and report the car damage and depending on the laws and your coverage you may or may not get it fixed for free.
agblud 2
actually they are responsible if the tree was alive and on their property
whymez 0
Actually, by law, they are liable for the damage. Get a lawyer.
SOILEDIT 51
I agree, there's no way the law would allow that.
ecascio2010 9
well technology if it was caused by a natural disaster then it's not. suck, but it's true...
honeybunches88 5
Technically*?
kitkat536 0
they are. if they knew that tree was trouble, they are liable. if the tree was in good condition and fell, it goes under comp on your auto
jane79 0
you can make their home owners insurance pay it cause it was a tree on their property which means they should of cut it down before it fell on your car or if you don't want to fight with them you can make a claim on your home owners insurance or your car insurance it's up to you but you got a few options. fyl your neighbors suck
MrsPegg 45
I wonder if OP is from Louisiana. Trees fall so often here that there is a law that states the homeowner is not liable unless the tree was already in poor condition and thus, it fell. Civil law # 2317.1