Trinity Bellwoods Killer Trees

[Darts]

Woman dies after being struck by falling branch in Trinity Bellwoods | CTV News

 

[whynot888]

I wonder if the family will sue the city, or is it even possible to do so

 

[onomatopoeia]

I wonder if the family will sue the city, or is it even possible to do so

Not possible. This is considered an 'act of God', by the legal system, and there is no liability to any person or other entity.

 

[Robert Mugabe]

Not possible. This is considered an 'act of God', by the legal system, and there is no liability to any person or other entity.

Though you know God's got the money.

 

[Ttbb01]

Awful. This reminds me of that poor French dude who was killed in a similar manner some years ago.

 

[Darts]

Awful. This reminds me of that poor French dude who was killed in a similar manner some years ago.

Yes, I think that was mentioned in the linked article. In both cases it was a Siberian Elms tree.

"Eyewitnesses say the branch that killed 71-year-old Pari Nadimi wasn’t the only bough of Siberian Elms that fell in the park after a storm lashed the city.

Nor was it the first time someone has died from falling branches from that type of tree in the park in the past seven years, as one licensed arborist told CTV News many of these trees could be past their prime."
Trinity Bellwoods Park branch falling preventable: experts | CTV News