A man's nightmare turned into a community effort after a hired 'arborist' caused significant damage to his property. The unlicensed contractor disappeared after the incident, leaving the homeowner facing a ten-day power outage and property cleanup. While the police deemed it a civil matter, the resident pursued legal action against the 'arborist' while highlighting the importance of responsible contracting practices and community support.
The man told Bored Panda his neighbor hasn’t reached out since the “arborist” disappeared. He believes it’s because they’re afraid of the legal consequences from hiring an unlicensed arborist. “Funny enough, if they would have just apologized, I would be far less likely to be mad at them. Apologies go a long way with me,” said the resident.
Fortunately, he and his family received an outpouring of kindness assistance from a few people. “My other neighbors have offered to help with the clean-up, gave us their generator after the,” he told us, adding that he suffered ten days without power due to the tree going through an electrical line. “ let us take warm showers at their house, and even had us over for dinner.”contacted the cops when the “arborist” damaged his property and dared to disappear.
“This guy was previously arrested, didn’t have the money or sense to renew his LLC , didn’t have the money or sense to renew his domain , didn’t have the money or sense to get insurance,” he elaborated. “Yet I am to expect him to have the money to pay for a legal judgement? The lawyers for the litigation would cost tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands. The legal bills *may* be recoverable.
The techie’s actions seem to have inspired others. He says he’s received several messages since he posted about the incident. Some people merely wished him well. But others contacted him for advice on how to make their own similar sites, andBy entering your email and clicking Subscribe, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners.
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