Who is responsible for the power outage damage?

[DavidMcmillan]

We have a lovely young lady here on OSA that can speak to that situation.

 

[retrieverman]

I get the frustration that’s being expressed in this thread, but trying to assign blame and liability to your neighbors is a big part of what’s wrong with this country.
Yes, someone could start a tar and feather campaign on social media, but that would be a chickensh*t thing to do.
Here in east TX, a neighbor or passerby would’ve already cut the tree off the line, but evidently, y’all don’t do that sort of thing up there.

 

[HillsideDesolate]

I can see it now:

Civil liability case, government vs God

Democrat appointed Federal Judge orders local churches to pay up.

God was unable to show up or hire council for the case.

 

[retrieverman]

I got up this morning to no water pressure. Should I hire an attorney to sue the rural water company for not properly maintaining their pumps?

 

[cowadle]

if this tree was on your property???? and you being a responsible person?? you might decide to remove the tree yourself and have the tree fall on the line and couse an outage?? should you be liable????

if this tree was on your property??? and you being a responsible person?? you would fork out 3 to 5 thousand dollars to have it removed professionally?

if this tree was not on your property?? and you being a responsible person?? would decide for the land owner what he/she should do? and turn them in to the public jury for punishment????

if you choose the third option move to california.

 

[perfor8]

There is no list of things one is liable for and things one is not. Liability is determined in civil court. Good luck with finding the tree owner liable. I wouldn't, were I on the jury.

 

[HillsideDesolate]

I got up this morning to no water pressure. Should I hire an attorney to sue the rural water company for not properly maintaining their pumps?

 

[SlugSlinger]

Whos fault when power comes back on and something goes bad because you didnt turn the breakers off like they said to. Turn OFF your breakers!

They are off. I have 3 disconnects one just after the meter and 2 on separate breaker boxes.

 

[SlugSlinger]

Where these $1k people you speak of?
More like $3-4k in 2023 dollars

Or if your are like me, the cost of gas to run my chainsaw.

 

[TinkerTanker]

Or if your are like me, the cost of gas to run my chainsaw.

I don't know brother. As close as that is to the power line if you dropped it and it did take out the line, you would then be 100% liable and get a bill for the repairs.