tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909246571366789334.post5989695668042005344..comments2024-02-14T16:54:15.327-05:00Comments on PLAINFIELD TODAY: Tree crushes van on Myrtle Avenue, liability issue re-examinedDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07867186465663386310noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909246571366789334.post-76222979004236979042010-09-13T14:54:28.209-04:002010-09-13T14:54:28.209-04:00My understanding of the rule is that the city is l...My understanding of the rule is that the city is liable for damage caused by a fallen tree, if the city was responsible for the tree, when the city has prior notice of the dangerous condition of that tree and fails to act. To put Plainfield on notice, one should write a letter, include a photo, and send it registered mail return receipt requested to Public Works. Then you have a record to prove that the city had notice.<br /> <br />However, for a tree growing in the wild such as the one in Greenbrook Park that fell on the car, or a tree not covered by the Shade Tree Commission, I don't think there is governmental liability even with notice. Nature can do its thing. Better look to your insurance coverage. My insurance covers falling limbs.<br /><br />Public Works trimming trees as part of a regular maintenance program is much less expensive than paying an emergency tree service to come in after the fact (I wonder who has that contract in Plainfield). To their credit, Public Works was on my block last Spring, and when I pointed out a dead limb that was a danger to cars parked at the curb, they cut it off in ten minutes. A private tree service working next door had wanted $800. Finally I got value for my taxes and can now sleep peacefully on windy nights thanks to Public Works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909246571366789334.post-76736317490366034502010-09-11T19:05:54.987-04:002010-09-11T19:05:54.987-04:00After the drought of the Summer of '10, if you...After the drought of the Summer of '10, if you drive the streets of Plainfield, you will notice several dead or dying trees located along the streets. One of the obvious damage is the "blown" barks and the dead leaves. <br /><br />My concern is that this is the first of many dead trees to fall in Plainfield before the year is out. <br /><br />All we need is a good early 'ice storm' or wet snow and we will watch the trees come down.<br /><br />Be prepared City of Plainfield.<br /><br />Also, I must agree about the amount of dead wood inside City Hall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909246571366789334.post-30286374707219196672010-09-11T03:45:34.435-04:002010-09-11T03:45:34.435-04:00Anonymous the car was parked legally and belongs t...Anonymous the car was parked legally and belongs to one of the residents of this street. (like myself) My neighbors and I have all called the city, and county, about trees both in and outside of the park and gotten no response. This is the result I guess. I was coming home the night this tree fell and my driver and I just made it past the tree by about 10 seconds before it fell.OB3https://www.blogger.com/profile/12650640347136640186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909246571366789334.post-73102499051376670482010-09-10T23:27:29.577-04:002010-09-10T23:27:29.577-04:00I had a Union County tree branch snap off and dama...I had a Union County tree branch snap off and damage my SUV. After contacting the County, I received a thick packet of paperwork to complete. I elected not to completed the paperwork, as one of the bullets referenced the fact that if you have insurance, you are to seek reimbursement for damages from your insurance carrier. If it is determined that a complaint about the tree was not provided to the County prior to your damage, they will take no action.<br /><br />Hence why I didn't complete the paperwork.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909246571366789334.post-24339298159281456492010-09-10T19:33:09.055-04:002010-09-10T19:33:09.055-04:00Bad enough that I have to worry about elected offi...Bad enough that I have to worry about elected officials bringing down the city on top of us through fiscal mismanagement . . .Now I have to look skyward as I walk around town so as to avoid a tree falling on top of me!Blackdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13342709988576705397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909246571366789334.post-15918950703516045062010-09-10T15:08:03.365-04:002010-09-10T15:08:03.365-04:00Hmmmm .. tree falls on van parked in front of Unio...Hmmmm .. tree falls on van parked in front of Union county Park while left overnight. there is more to this picture methinks. Just how many illegally [not saying that was] parked vehicles are there on the strrets? So many areas have restrictions on parking but not enforced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909246571366789334.post-71465430452337310582010-09-10T12:43:27.067-04:002010-09-10T12:43:27.067-04:00There is as much dead wood inside city hall as the...There is as much dead wood inside city hall as there is on the city streets. All of which is costing the taxpayers $$$. Plainfield citizens need to get off their lazy asses and come to council meetings! They also VOTE in the elections. Only then can we make changes for the better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909246571366789334.post-24136884008359080262010-09-10T11:27:22.048-04:002010-09-10T11:27:22.048-04:00All I know is that a city tree crushed my car a co...All I know is that a city tree crushed my car a couple of years ago and guess what I got. Nothing. I had to buy a new car. It sucks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com