LAW BLOG
TIMBERRR | Tree Falls on Your House - Who Is Legally Responsible?
Imagine you are sound asleep dreaming that you are on the beach drinking your favorite cocktail when BOOM, you hear a loud crash noise coming from the other side of your home. You discover a large tree has fallen on your residence. Who is responsible to pay for the damage your house sustained?
Typically, when a tree has fallen on a home the cause was either:
👉🏼 contractor negligence;
👉🏼 an act of God; or
👉🏼 negligence by the tree owner