Question Details: the transformer on top of the power pole bles and caught the pole, my fence on fire. Also burned sprinkler system. Power company says not there fault because normal wear and tear on transformer. I dont want to make a claim on my insurance. Can they just say no and not pay?
If it will cost a lot of money to replace what was damaged, you should consider talking to a local attorney. One place to look for a qualified lawyer is our website, http://attorneypages.com
You might want to contact the Florida Public Service Commission, to see if anyone there can help you with this, since the power company has to answer to them.
I am not a Florida attorney. In general, a lawsuit for something like this, to succeed, would have to be based on one of two things. One would be if you could prove that the power company was too careless about inspecting and maintaining the transformer. The other would be if you could convince a court that the transformer is something that by its nature is so dangerous that the power company has to be responsible if it causes damage to others, whether they are at fault or not. Neither one of these is something you should think about trying to prove in court on your own; the power company certainly would send an experienced lawyer who has dealt with these kinds of things before to defend the lawsuit.

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