The neighbor’s weed killer damaged my hedge, what can I do?

This time we received a question about the emissions from the neighboring property.

QUESTION: Our neighbor sprayed his property with a weed killer in the fall. The property borders mine, where there is a 20 meter long line of bushes. Unfortunately my bushes are now dead.

The properties are on a slightly sloping slope, mine is below the neighbor’s. Its bottom is sealed with gravel, which caused the gravel to roll onto my property; I think that’s how the poison got onto my property. What can I do now?

Thomas Sochor: According to your description, both neighbors have legal rights against them Cease and desist– as well as Claims for damages in question, especially because of inadmissible ones emissions and culpable, unlawful damage to your property.

It will be crucial to be able to prove that this is the case Die Yours Plant actually causally related to that sprayed by your neighbor Weedkiller is attributable.

You should get one quickly Preservation of evidence What to do: Secure parts of your dead plants and those that have rolled onto your property from the neighboring property Schottersmake Photos of the local conditions and manufacture Protocole of the timing.

The inclusion of one seems sensible experts or a horticultural or plant protection expert who will carry out an assessment immediately. This one will Soil samples as well as carry out examinations of the gravel and check whether your dead plants are dead Residues a weed killer or Toxins Find what caused your plants to die.

Against the background of a possibly necessary judicial enforcement It is important that your requirements are met Proben removed quickly, professionally and documented.

Should be yours Suspicion confirm, you could tell the neighbor with that evidence confront and Reimbursement of costs for the removal of dead bushes and new planting, the costs of any necessary Decontamination of your property and the costs for the preparation of the expert report.