Neighbor’s fence caught on fire, damages my sidings? Who pays?
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Neighbor’s fence caught on fire, damages my sidings? Who pays?
My neighbor’s fence caught on fire and melted my vinyl sidings? Who is responsible for the damages?
Asked on May 19, 2009 under Insurance Law, North Carolina
Answers:
L.M., Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
Was there a fire department report on causation of the fire? You should make a claim with your own homeowner's insurance and the insurance company will do an investigation to determine fault and who, if anyone, is responsible. If your neighbor was responsible, your insurer will "subrogate against" (make a legal claim for reimbursement from) your neighbor's insurance company to get the money back that they pay out to you to fix your siding.
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