Transportation: Today, the tree that my neighbors have neglected to cut down...

By me - 01/05/2011 16:31 - United States

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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By Sparks - 27/04/2019 10:00 - United States - Taylor

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

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By in debt - 01/11/2018 13:30

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

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By trees - 24/07/2013 16:44 - United States - Waupaca

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

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By Zinfandel - 07/08/2010 06:04 - United States

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

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By jordigs - 23/12/2009 08:46 - United States

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

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Slam the brakes

By wrecked - 23/01/2012 01:52 - United States

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

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By Username - 23/06/2011 04:47 - United States

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

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By Anonymous - 10/07/2011 23:51 - United States

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

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By SGreene - 06/05/2017 20:00

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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By June - 31/05/2024 17:00 - United States - Flower Mound

Today, I woke up at 4AM to the sound of lightning hitting a tree in my backyard, then that tree proceeding to hit my house. Later, my neighbor's tree fell over, which hit our fence, and they're not even home. FML

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TaylorTotsYumm 10

Sunday 1 May 2011 23:38

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

j_cat187 19

Sunday 1 May 2011 23:42

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

Comments

Commander223 9

Monday 2 May 2011 1:43

Win on neighbors part.

OGReaper 2

Monday 2 May 2011 1:51

If you were so worried abot this tree that you were asking them to cut it down repeatedly. Then why did you park in such a way that your car could be crushed.

odexy 12

Monday 2 May 2011 4:33

Maybe he doesn't have a very big driveway and it's the only place he can park his car? :/ What is OP supposed to do... Park on the road?

redheadcaligurl 0

Monday 2 May 2011 1:59

they are right it is not their problem your insurance will cover it... if not your car insurance then your home owners.

lillya555 0

Monday 2 May 2011 2:01

I'm currently in law school and in my torts class we recently learned about the duties of owners/occupiers to people off their land. Assuming that the tree was on their land they are likely liable to you. In the majority of states owners' of land have no duty to people off their land but the one exception is in the case of trees falling onto adjoining land and physically damaging people or property. It sounds to me like your car being crushed would fall under this one exception in tort law so if I were you I would consult and attorney about this. I'm not sure of your jurisdiction so I can't be one hundred percent certain that your courts observe this exception, but it is the majority approach in the United States. I hope this is helpful to you.