Local NewsMay 17, 2024: Click2Pins Insider E-Z-Ed sent us this picture of damage. We answer the question: Who pays for damage done by a falling tree? It depends.Who pays for tree damage caused by the storm? Is there a way to register your home for priority electric service?
Investigator Amy Davis is working to find answers to your storm related questions. We know a lot of you are dealing with clean-up from trees down in your neighborhood.If the tree was healthy before the storm and high winds caused the tree to fall over and damage your property, you cannot hold your neighbor liable.
This was an “act of God.” However, if the tree was diseased or in a dangerous condition before the disaster, you can hold them liable for damages. The neighbor was negligent in maintaining the tree. Home insurance generally covers this type of damage.Every time our area experiences these mass power outages, we hear pleas from people who depend on electric medical devices to survive that their electricity be restored ASAP.
Donna Pruett said she heard “CenterPoint had a registration for people with disabilities to register and they would try to make those areas a priority.”you can fill out to get chronic condition or critical care residential customer care status. This is mostly for customers who fall behind on their payments and it protects them from disconnection for a certain period of time.