Request an Arborist Evaluation.

Let them know that the tree has fallen in the street and is obstructing the road.

Depending on where you live and how busy they are, someone generally shows up between minutes. If the tree is an dangerous location with a high risk of causing an accident, call for an immediate response. Dec 12, Consumers Energy: If a tree falls on power lines after a storm, Consumers Energy states “In the aftermath of a storm, our crews will work 24/7 to trim or remove any tree that is interfering with power restoration.

After power has been restored and it is safe, it is the property owner’s responsibility to clean up trees or debris left on their property following emergency tree trimming or removal.”. May 17, So if a tree is down in the road whoever manages the road clears it. Most main thoroughfares are state roads, meaning the state Department of Transportation is responsible for getting trees Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins. Mar 25, When is it your fault? You can be found liable for damage caused to your neighbor’s property in the event that the damage stems from your negligence of care of the tree.

Meaning, if you as the property owner, do not maintain your trees with proper pruning and removal of dead or damaged limbs, you are responsible for the damage shrubhauling.barted Reading Time: 4 mins. Mar 09, Generally speaking, if your property is damaged, you are responsible for the damages.

It doesn’t matter if the tree or limb came from your property, your neighbor’s property or even municipal property. Keep in mind that a windstorm isn’t anyone’s fault; it’s an act of shrubhauling.barted Reading Time: 5 mins.

In the end, the case has a simple takeaway: so long as a landowner takes no affirmative action to make the highway more dangerous, the landowner would not be liable for injuries caused by tree falling on the highway and causing injury.

Judge Smalkin cited Hensley for the proposition that “an owner of rural or suburban forest land is not liable for damage done by dead tree limbs falling onto the property or persons of others unless the tree constitutes a danger to lawful users of abutting public roads and the owner is aware or should be aware of the tree’s deteriorated condition.

Essentially, even for decaying or dead trees, a landowner is not liable if [a] he has no notice of his tree’s. Jul 08, “If the neighbor’s tree falls on your house, it’s your problem” says Gary Blackwell, an independent insurance agent based in Corinth, Maine. Your insurer may Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins. Feb 15, It’s possible for you to be held responsible for resulting damage to your neighbor’s house or property, if your tree falls due (in whole or part) to your own neglect.

One of the best things to do is to regularly have large trees trimmed. (The Tree Care Industry Association lists accredited tree care Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins. Dec 14, Under the law, falling leaves are considered a natural product of trees and not something for which the owner of the tree can be held liable. Homeowners, whether they.