Q: Can I sue an Electric Company that was contracted to re-wire my house for negligence? details below.
This Company I contracted with was re-wiring my house. They left early one day and forgot to put a cover back on the breaker box outside of my home. They told me the power was off so it didn't matter. Unfortunately, there was power (100 AMPS) that was exposed to elements, my wife, kids, pets, as well as other contractors working with electricity (A/C Company). Fortunately, it was noticed, documented, and photographed by me. The Cover was put back on by the A/C Company. The owner was notified and said that there was not supposed to be power on. On their last day, they opened the garage and it rained heavily. They did not close the door and several valuable items I was storing in the garage were damaged. Do I have a valid case or are the expenses not worth the recovery? Thank you!
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A: You must show damages, and I did not read any damages for the first instance. As to the second episode, if your personal items were damaged in the garage due to their negligence, you can ask them for their insurance and make a claim there. You may also try making a claim to your homeowner's insurance.
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