By: latte94

latte94 — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:16:49 +0000

Hired an Arborist consultant , out of pocket, and have them come out and assess the trees. Include in your letter to the property management the results of the arborist’s inspection as well as your photos of the trees that are around your truck currently. Have others in the complex sign it as well, ones who have had their cars stomped by trees as well would be helpful. Give them 30 days to fix this issue or the health department will be informed of the dangerous conditions in which people are living in. (i say health department because if they can’t help they will point you to someone who will) From here if you are trying to recover your losses on your truck then you would need to either (if it is under $5000) file a small claims lawsuit. If it is over then I suggest finding a lawyer on consignment, it sucks but you may have a good case since your truck was hit more than once indicating that they are, in fact, not being maintained. THEIR insurance is suppose to cover it, the problem is that they are not putting in the claims so their insurance does not get increased. This is public record and can be looked up either by the assessors office or the title company. Research more you will find who is insuring him. I would even go as far as looking up what bank is holding the loan and CC them a letter that you send to the landlord! An “Act of God” is only covered with insurances if the tree is continuously being maintained not when “nature makes it fall”. I hope that this helped you. We just had it happen to us and I know they are going to fight paying for the loss of wages and damage. Although we have collision coverage and the insurance companies can fight that out there is still the car rental and deductible that have to come out of pocket and I am not the one going to fight about it. I have lawyers for that crap! I am tired of janky landlords who don’t take responsibility. Good luck to you!

Comments on: Rotten dead tree damage vehicle

By: latte94