Recent content by treeboss

You know what, I think all of you are absolutely correct! How could I have forgotten that I live in America...the land of no responsibility for your actions and no integrity in business dealings unless there is "something in it for me". I am comfortable knowing now, when I sign my name to...

Contract obligations It's businessWOMAN and, it is more than a $500 job. Tree work is very seasonal and breach of contract is something I take very seriously. That job and the neighborhood it is in could potentially lead to several others. Tree work is not as deffinitive as, say, carpet...

contract obligations We are due to remove the tree this thursday however, my impression from the homeowner is, that's not soon enough and someone else will be doing it. In the certified letter I told them WE would honor our end of the agreement and be on site on Thursday to remove and...

I live in and own a small business in Maryland. A customer called to request an estimate for tree removal, we responded in two days, a price was given and the contract was signed by the customer (in the space marked "Contract Accepted By", under the 50% Deposit Required to schedule work). We...

ellencee Let me guess...you're either a doctor or a defense attorney for doctors? If you ARE a doctor, I hope I never have to encounter your profound bedside manner. If it is such a burden for these people to BE doctors, they SHOULD drop out of the healthcare profession! I own a tree...

Thanks Jack I appreciate your objectiveness. Yes, I do believe my mother is in for a bad time and I don't believe, no matter what the state of healthcare is today, it should be acceptable. This is the large bone in the wrist, on the outside. Thankfully her left (she is right handed) but...

Thanks, All I appreciate all of your responses. I can't believe however, that just because "that's the way things are", this should be an acceptible way to treat anyone...especially an elderly patient. She was not splinted and sent home to wait for swelling to go down, she was told there was...

What is the name of your state? Maryland. However, this incident took place with my mother (age 73) living in Connecticut. My mother fell and broke her wrist on a Thursday night (2 wks ago). She went to the nearest walk-in clinic and was told they had no technician on duty so was sent to...

What is the name of your state? Maryland In Sept 2000 I moved into a rental house with my son (18) and fiance. My fiance moved out in August 2002. The original rental agreement was verbal, month-to-month. This landlord has done some pretty crazy things...coming in while fiance was asleep and...

What is the name of your state? Maryland In June of 2000 I purchased a wood chipper for $21K In May of 2002 it was last in for its "yearly check up" and got a clean bill of health. In June of 2002 the machine was involved in a rollover accident that took the "authorized service rep" and the...

What is the name of your state? Maryland. In June of 2000 I purchased a $21,000 wood chipper. The salesman never filed the warranty papers so, in May of 2002 when I needed a replacement part, it came to light. The company "made right" by us (since he had subsequently been fired) and they...

Your truck I live in Maryland. My former fiance and business associate did the same thing...even tried to sell the truck! After three months of wrangling with Motor Vehicle and Quick Loan Companies, I finally got the truck back without any further hassles...the police advised me even if I gave...

Foreign Checks This may or may not help you and I am not a legal authority but: When I first moved to Maryland from the US Virgin Islands (Before you say it I KNOW this is not a "foreign country but, we are talking Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland here! :) I deposited some Unemployment checks...

In June 2002, my commercial wood chipper (2 years old) was involved in a rollover accident. Our insurance adjuster assessed and paid for $5500 worth of repairs. The dealer was not equipped to complete (after 2 months of back-and-forth) so the manufacturer stepped in August of 2002. Our insurance...

Thanks again! I went to the Small Claims Court web site and followed their advice. I sent a registered letter, first, and gave her a date to reply with the line: If we do not hear from you within ten days' of receipt of this notice we will have no other option than to pursue this in small...