Van kills cow on road - who's liable for damage to the van

Van kills cow on road - who's liable for damage to the van

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BIGDAI

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406 posts

211 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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On the way to work this morning (rural, fairly fast A road) & drove past a seriously smashed up Transit van parked up on one side of the road and a very dead-looking cow on the other side. Fairly obvious from the location that the cow had escaped from the nearby field. Police were in attendance & were talking to the van driver so didn't bother stopping.
However, it made me wonder who would be liable for the van damage? Van driver's insurance as he had collided with another object or is liability with the farmer for (I assume) allowing his animal to stray onto the road?

BIGDAI

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406 posts

211 months

Thursday 4th October 2012
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7db said:
I wonder if the OP has herd enough.
He has indeed! rolleyes

Bullocks! only just noticed the spelling!!

BIGDAI

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406 posts

211 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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Mooooooove on - nothing more to see here!