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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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Top comments
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)
Barney_Rubble_75 0
find trees really near their house. hammer 10 - 15 copper nails into each one (kills the tree) and in a couple of months those trees might come down... no guaranteeing they'll fall on your neighbour's house... could hit yours... but you'd think one might get them! as I re-read this I'm not sure it's the best solution. maybe just call legal aid for a free chat before you employ a lawyer.
RixXion 0
to long... did not read... lol jk
instantmusic 4
Ugh, probably boned on that one. The thing is it actually ISN'T the neighbour's fault unless their actions contributed to its falling....though you could possibly argue that it fell because of their negligence to remove it, which might be valid it the tree had been in such bad shape for a prolonged period that falling was inevitable. I dunno, legal consultation might yield something...
horneyhic 15
that how it works here if the tree is dead its the owner of the trees fault if it's alive it's not
Qeuar 0
Sue the tree, acquire profit.
nitemare0 17
they actually are required by law to pay for it, as the tree was their property
aribanks 12
Not true. Its the car ins thats responsible. This just happened to me as the tree owner. I am voluntarily paying for the car's damage.
kinga08 0
Um, by law, anything that is on their property (such as the tree) is their responsibility. So if their failure to maintain the tree caused it to fall, I think they are 100% at fault and responsible for your repair costs/car replacement. I'm pretty sure if you get a lawyer or speak to your insurance company this can be clarified. FYL for having jackass neighbors.
Garyy_fml 11
Your comments are soo long. It bugs me.
TheMikeyT 3
It'd be nice if the law worked that way... but unless the city ordered it cut down & wasn't done on time, it's a natural disaster and your own problem. Plus, assuming the car was parked at their own house, the damage wasn't done on the neighbour's property, so again, no fault.
aribanks 12
Not true. Its the car ins thats responsible. This just happened to me as the tree owner. I am voluntarily paying for the car's damage.
FFML_314 12
Do you have a chainsaw?
xstewie16x 0
just because taking a chainsaw to a tree on a car is smart...
tona01 16
no he meant on the neighbours
carnage1108 0
^^WIN
imcheerish 0
timber !!!! lol
danz123 7
Torch their house, since you're not responsible for doing it, the fire spread by itself. Danz123 is not responsible for any illogical or outright humorous advice that is followed.
caligurl28 0
Actually by law they are required to pay for the damage to your car. Depending on the value of the car you could take it to small claims court (up to $5000 I believe) or you could get a lawyer and sue them for more. If they are smart and have homeowners/renters insurance they could claim it on that and the insurance would pay for the damages to your car. I was once driving by someones house while they were mowing their lawn and a rock came out from under their lawmower and hit my windshield cracking it. They let their home owners insurance know and they cut me a check to get my wind sheild replace.
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.
Darcon 8
throw eggs at their windows and blame kids (at Halloween ofc)