Garden Dug Up and Cable installed on my property without knowledge

Wicked!!! Well done. A win for the consumer.

Underdog 1, Corporate Stupidity nil.

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by rag3d

Patience is a virtue. After almost a year of chasing and waiting I have recieved full payment of the claim I made for the damage and costs involved when my garden was illegaly dug up. The party responsible ended up paying around three times the claim I made. This is because it was passed from the main contractor [BT] to their sub- contractor [Carillion]. They used their solicitors to deal with my claim accepting the liability from BT. The contractors who were working for Carillion and caused the damage [Cobra] agreed to settle my claim in full and I assume the costs of the other parties involved, these costs far outweighed the original claim I had made. The payment was only made a week or so before the court hearing.
Many thanks to all who put their piece into my problem, it does make a difference to know that you have the support of and receive advice from like minded people.

Excellent news

[Graham M]

Excellent News, Pleased For You

[Dukefever]

Fantastic news mate. Well done

[tdadyslexia]

Excellent news

[daggman]

WOW never sen this thread before, just read it all from start to finish, well done that man for never giving up and getting what u deserve.

[Horizon]

Originally Posted by rag3d

My heart bleeds for them NOT

Indeed. Well done.

The way you have been treated especially by BT passing the buck was disgusting. Total pigs. Talking of which, how are the neighbours....?

When I was rereading this thread recently, I think I may have sussed what happened in regards to "those next door".

When the installers came, I think your neighbour (the builder who knows the law and everything else...) pretended to be you and gave the permission for the trench across your garden. I cannot believe even the most stupid company would have done that to you without believing it had permission to do so.

Treat yourself to a nice holiday with the dosh. Oh, perhaps not. You might come back to find the back garden dug up!

[rag3d]

All's fine with neighbour. Dont think he gave them the nod although the contractor did at the beginning suggest someone else did backed up by a nuetral party who overheard something to that effect. The contractors problem was they did'nt have anything signed by the property owner, me. They also could not prove getting verbal permission from anyone. That wouldnt have counted anyway.

[Aja]

Voted best thread 2010 - 2011

[skyline]

Interesting thread. Someone working for BT have just begun digging up my dad's front lawn and drive with a digger so they can lay a new phone cable. No one gave them any permission.

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by skyline

Interesting thread. Someone working for BT have just begun digging up my dad's front lawn and drive with a digger so they can lay a new phone cable. No one gave them any permission.

Well he can sue them.

[tdadyslexia]

@skyline, Is the New phone cable for your dad? If not as Peter sed sue them.

[rag3d]

Hi Skyline, find out who has done what, why they have done it and who said they could do it. Now your armed. Dont go chopping things up it will confuse the issue. Above all have patience, if they are in the wrong they will blame anyone they have used as contractors etc, they will repeatedly fob you off with anything they can and in general hope you get sick of the whole thing and go away. If you have been wronged only go after the main contractor, if you go after sub contractors you wont have as strong a case especially if those contractors should move on. I could go on forever about these people but we shall leave it there for now and if I can help you following my experience with them I would only be to pleased to do that. Lets know how you get on.

[Pog66]

You could try contacting the police about a possible criminal damage charge to add some weight to it