My PSD repaired a water main break on a Thursday. Next day, my neighbor's house caught fire. The Fire Dept was there fast but when they hooked to the hydrant, the hydrant broke. Then they hooked to another hydrant and the water main broke. 10 fire companies worked to contain the fire with water from the creek but to no avail. Then my house caught and burnt to the ground... 22 rooms of it! After watching my house burn for 13 hours, the water company guy came around and told my husband "Gee, maybe I should have looked a little closer at that break, huh"?
My question is... In the state of WV (I am not from here, just here because of hubby's contract for 6 more months) can the water company be sued for negligence? If so, where do I find a lawyer that isn't afraid to go up against a PSD?
Any help or ideas would really be appreciated. We literally lost everything! I am at wits end with this.
Thanks in advance for your ideas.
2006-09-14 16:07:50 · 3 answers · asked by rolahey 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It was all over the news. It just seems that since we were not harmed physically.... it's no big deal. I called lawyers who said we have a case but "You need someone willing to run with the ball against the water company".
Seems like the lawyers here don't have a ball to run with.... if ya catch my drift. lol
2006-09-14 17:02:26 · update #1
It tells it all at
www.wvfirefighters.com121505.htm
2006-09-14 17:05:44 · update #2
This is America you can sue anyone for anything
Tell your story to the local news outlets the lawyers will then contact you
2006-09-14 16:39:27 · answer #1 · answered by utg_45 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any case might could be based on the somebody being negligent, did the water company be responsive to relating to the leak and take no action, did the community council street authority be responsive to of the leak and take no action, in the event that they had no expertise of it and it became no longer there on the final inspection of the line then probable no luck in sueing. despite if helpful some account might could be taken of the winning circumstances and in freezing climate every physique could take desirable extra care and any award could be decreased if a choose felt this had no longer been the case. happy she wasnt harm.
2016-11-07 08:49:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start with the telephone dir. and ask a few attn.s what they think .
2006-09-14 16:17:27 · answer #3 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋