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Well, here's the thing. My mum wanted... I'm not sure what exactly, but
she paid for a company to come to our house and do some stuff to the
guttering.
Suffice it to say that there is now a small indoor water feature in my
bedroom. I haven't seen the damage myself yet, but by the sounds of it,
my bed is soaked, my video camera might not work any more, the box for
area of the room is likely to be no longer usable. (E.g., the spare PSU.)
When my mum contacted the company, they said they would dock the
workmen's pay. It is unclear to me how this actually helps *us*.
I wonder... if workmen damage your property, can they be held legally
accountable for this?
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Invisible wrote:
> When my mum contacted the company, they said they would dock the
> workmen's pay. It is unclear to me how this actually helps *us*.
>
> I wonder... if workmen damage your property, can they be held legally
> accountable for this?
First: Is someone going to fix the freaking leak?
Second: I would think they would refund a portion of what your mum paid
to have whatever service done.
Dunno how things like that in the UK, But here, I think there's legal
recourse for damage incurred by someone performing work. Many
contractors are thusly insured so insurance takes care of paying for
damages. Unless the "victim" chooses to pursue a lawsuit.
--
~Mike
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Mike Raiford wrote:
> First: Is someone going to fix the freaking leak?
That would be quite optimal. After all, there is about 4 inches of snow
on the roof still. I would hypothesize that if water can get in, all the
hot air we're paying money to generate can get out too.
On the other hand, the workmen haven't finished what they were paid to
do yet.
> Second: I would think they would refund a portion of what your mum paid
> to have whatever service done.
>
> Dunno how things like that in the UK, But here, I think there's legal
> recourse for damage incurred by someone performing work. Many
> contractors are thusly insured so insurance takes care of paying for
> damages. Unless the "victim" chooses to pursue a lawsuit.
Yeah, well... we shall see, I guess.
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Mike Raiford wrote:
> Dunno how things like that in the UK, But here, I think there's legal
> recourse for damage incurred by someone performing work.
That's the "incidental" and "consequential" damages you see referred to in
warranties. So your damages would be a hole in the roof, incidental damages
would be the damage to the video camera caused by the hole in the roof, and
consequential damages would be you losing salary because you have to stay
home to let in the guys who come to fix the hole in the roof. IANAL.
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Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
"Ouch ouch ouch!"
"What's wrong? Noodles too hot?"
"No, I have Chopstick Tunnel Syndrome."
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On 2/9/2009 7:03 AM, Mike Raiford wrote:
> Many contractors are thusly insured so insurance takes care of paying for
> damages.
IANAL, but I think they're actually required to be bonded in case their
actions cause damage like this.
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...Chambers
www.pacificwebguy.com
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> Suffice it to say that there is now a small indoor water feature in my
> bedroom. I haven't seen the damage myself yet, but by the sounds of it, my
> bed is soaked, my video camera might not work any more, the box for my new
> room is likely to be no longer usable. (E.g., the spare PSU.)
>
> When my mum contacted the company, they said they would dock the workmen's
> pay. It is unclear to me how this actually helps *us*.
>
> I wonder... if workmen damage your property, can they be held legally
> accountable for this?
Not sure, but I would guess the exact legal situation won't affect you (are
you really going to take them to court if they refuse to pay for your video
camera?). It will more depend on how decent and reputable the company is, a
good company would of course fix any damage and pay for any items directly
damaged by their mistakes.
Anyway, your house insurance might cover such events. What a shame you
hadn't taken your brand new GFX card out of the box yet when it got soaked
:-)
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