Utility Repeatedly Damages Property and Denies Legitimate Self-Employed Wage-Loss Claims
A customer reports a utility company digging up their sidewalk and driveway three separate times, incompetently repairing a gas leak, and failing to properly restore the property afterward. A claim for lost self-employment wages caused by overnight repair work was denied, and the claims department was described as dismissive and dishonest. This illustrates a structural gap in utility damage-claims handling where property owners have limited leverage to secure fair compensation.
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