Contractor Knocks Down Wrong House!

A crew using coordinates from a global positioning system demolished a 60-year-old home in Georgia, but it was the wrong house.

Can you imagine how this man feels? Id be so darn mad id be spitting fire over this ! And all this man gets is an apology? This is so clearly not right what would you do?

Originally posted by sugarcookie1
And all this man gets is an apology?

Good god! I don't think an apology would cut it for me. I would need to know that the practice of GPS use without a physical address was properly addressed. Also, they would be meeting my lawyer and estimating the value of every last shred of material in that house.

An apology doesn't even begin to cover this. Hopefully he isn't left homeless.

That's horrible, and I would sue everyone I could. Even though money can never replace sentimental value somebody needs to pay.

I'd sue them. They were trespassing as well. Who cares about an apology, what they did was illegal... plain and simple! Make them pay you and/or build you a new house on the property identical to the old one. When a company makes a mistake like this people should make sure they take FULL punishment for it. This is how the market sorts things out. GPS... what a joke, VERIFY THE ADDRESS MORONS!

GPS isn't that accurate. It's usually off by a few houses, even streets. Hard to believe they depended on that and didn't confirm properly before bulldozing. The house should have been tagged or spray paint marking for the demo crews.

I agree if they apologized, they admitted guilt.

reply to post by yeahright


yeahright
I hope he sues and gets a huge amount of money..The guy lost everything plus all his memory's he had in the house i would be in tears..peace,sugarcookie1

reply to post by Doodle19815


Doodle19815
I'm hoping he has family he can stay with what they did was just nuts..An apology wouldn't get it with me either i would sue for every dime the house and property was worth plus all house hold belongings but you cant replace memory's ..peace,sugarcookie1

reply to post by DIRTYDONKEY


DIRTYDONKEY
Yes it was horrible it makes me mad and i even know the poor man..I hope he gets a good attorney fast..peace,sugarcookie1

reply to post by Elzon1


Elzon1
I'm sure he will sue i don't think the man has a choice and i hope he gets a nice sum of money out of it all ..Your right GPS isn't that accurate i don't know what they were thinking..peace,sugarcookie1

reply to post by violet


violet
I find it hard hard to believe they depended on GPS also ..I always thought they tagged or sprayed places that were to be set up for the demo crews ..But i guess they forgot this one..peace,sugarcookie1

I'd sue for anything I can get.

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I have a feeling he will and i hope he gets even more than what it was all worth peace,sugarcookie1

I would sue for the cost of that 60 year old home, the contents of the home, and for the emotional distress he has had to suffer from their complete incompetence.

How can you replace items like the china hutch of his mothers. Take them to court and take them for all you can get.

reply to post by Bobcat2003


Bobcat2003
Yes,I agree i know thats what i would do..I cant imagine losing everything i have to a wrecking crew Ive got things in my home from my parents that have pasted and it would just cause me all kinds of grief plus losing my home on top of it all..peace,sugarcookie1