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Who Pays When a Tree Falls on You or Your Property?

The Ask Rusty Podcast - Answers to Questions About Personal Injury Cases · Rusty Messer · Sep 9, 2026 · 15 min

What's in this episode

Attorney Rusty Messer breaks down liability when a tree falls on a house, car, fence or person: when it's an Act of God, when a property owner is responsible for a dead or dangerous tree, how insurance and subrogation work, and what changes when someone is injured.

Questions it answers

Who is responsible when a neighbor's tree falls on my property?

Attorney Rusty Messer explains when a fallen tree is an Act of God, when the owner is liable for a dead or dangerous tree, and how insurance handles the damage.

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