Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Nebraska

Re: dead tree limb falls on pakred car

You made the decision not to carry insurance, which means that you have assumed the risk for any damages to your vehicle. The landlord may or may not be negligent. It appears that he recently became aware of the problem and was taking steps to correct the problem. A jury would have to decide whether his efforts were reasonable or negligent. You, on the other hand, knew the tree was hollow and that a portion had fallen off the week before. Despite knowing this, you decided to park your uninsured vehicle beneath it. It is very likely a jury would find that your negligence represents all or most of the damage to your vehicle; even if the landlord was partly negligent. I believe you would lose the case. I doubt any attorney would take the case in the first place without a very large retainer paid in advance. Buy insurance so that next time you can just file a claim; instead of trying to find someone you can try to sue.