Stupid, blind, and dead deer...

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Oy... Deercrashes can be quite nasty. Lucky you two came out unharmed. Hope the fixing of the car won't become too costly.

As a Fin, you probably had your share of "deer" experiences, too.

 

[megamania]

Had a friend hit a moose here in Vermont. Totaled his car and walked away. How much more disrespectful can you get?



I hit a deer once. I was about to turn into my driveway but an oncoming car had its high beams on blinding me. I felt a thump and found the deer in the ditch. Snapped its neck as I hit it in mid-leap. It landed on its head. The people were mad at me for not seeing it. I would've it they had their beams dimmed

 

[Blackrat]

As a Fin, you probably had your share of "deer" experiences, too.

Yeah... Never had a crash myself but it a few close calls have happened. But as also a volunteer fireman I have seen quite a few of them.

Oh, for those who might wonder what Mustrum is talking about: We have quite a lot of deer and mooses here in Finland.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Yeah... Never had a crash myself but it a few close calls have happened. But as also a volunteer fireman I have seen quite a few of them.

Oh, for those who might wonder what Mustrum is talking about: We have quite a lot of deer and mooses here in Finland.

And they enjoy walking on streets almost as much as Fins (or harmless tourists from Germany) do like driving on them.

 

[WhatGravitas]

Yeah... Never had a crash myself but it a few close calls have happened. But as also a volunteer fireman I have seen quite a few of them.

Oh, for those who might wonder what Mustrum is talking about: We have quite a lot of deer and mooses here in Finland.

That's why you have the elk test!

Cheers, LT.

 

[frankthedm]

Velocity is the mother of venison.

Indeed! Treebore, how much of the meat was salvageable? Given food prices nowadays, the venison should at least offset some of the insurance deductible.

Good luck with the repairs- from what I understand, most inscos will cover something like that.

Auto Insurance Claims: hit a deer, state insurance commissioner, juris doctor
Experts > Autos > Auto Insurance > Auto Insurance Claims > hit a deer

Topic: Auto Insurance Claims

Expert: Doctor Settlement
Date: 12/13/2007
Subject: hit a deer

Question
Hi! I was driving and a deer ran in front of my car and i hi it. My car got damaged, about $5000 worth. If i claim it to my insurance are my rates going o go up?

Answer
Hi Valerie,

Poor deer--poor Valerie, as that was really scary I will bet. Anyway, you need to make the claim ASAP. Even if your rates went up, that kind of damage must be compensated, less your deductible.

But my experience is that your rates will not go up inasmuch as this will not qualify as an "at-fault" accident. For verification on this, you can check with your state insurance commissioner SettlementCentral.Com

Most insurance commissioners have set standards by which companies can increase your rates. And it starts with the accident being classified as "at-fault". In other words, you have to be at fault before they can raise your rates.

Since your accident was unavoidable, and since you were at all times exercising due care and caution (get the hint--use these words), you were NOT at fault. Hence, no increase in rates.

Best wishes,

Dr. Settlement, J.D. (Juris Doctor)
SettlementCentral.Com--Put The Settlement Award in YOUR Pocket NOT The Attorney's

 

[Aeolius]

I am reminded of Rupert , a muntjac deer who was delivered by Caesarean section after his mother was killed by a car.

 

[Treebore]

Well, I talked to the insurance company and they will cover it and my deductible is only $100.00. No rental car though.

 

[MonkeyDragon]

In the game I ran my senior year of college, I had a friend who drove about 45 minutes to get to the game each week. Since it was such a long trek, he would often stay for a few hours after the game to hang out and chat.

One night he stayed til almost 5am, and on the way home, hit a deer. I asked who won that particular fight, and since the deer bounded away and his car was seriously smashed up, we concluded the deer did. It took over a week to get it fixed and he had to miss a session.

I gave him XP for the deer.

 

[Altamont Ravenard]

I know there isn't much time to react, and I'm glad the people involved are ok, but big stupid animals like this are blinded/hypnotized by the lights, ut if you sound the horn, they should snap out of it.

Also, antlers sell well on eBay, i was told.

AR