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May 17, 2016
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This is a general question – am looking for suggestions – help and to see what other taxidermists would do in the given situation.
A friend of mine does taxidermy – a person brought him some antlers a year ago to mount and some how the antlers were stolen.
the customer is upset as is my friend.
Has anyone else ever been in this situation? If so what did you do to resolve it ?
I advised him to let the customer take it to court
any advice would be great
it was a 9 point buck – no scoring was done – my friend said at best it would have been a 200 and that’s being generous
September 26, 2011
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First and most important question–does your taxidermist friend have an invoice/work order the client signed that says he is not responsible if it is stolen
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Does the taxidermist have insurance and does it cover compensating the client if his item is stolen ?
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I like that disclaimer D. Price. Short and basic contract. No room for miscommunication with fine print. Do you have that invoice made in duplicate (or triplicate) so the customer gets a copy also?
Vic
July 22, 2011
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pir^2h said
I like that disclaimer D. Price. Short and basic contract. No room for miscommunication with fine print. Do you have that invoice made in duplicate (or triplicate) so the customer gets a copy also?Vic
Triple, one for me, one for client at drop off and one for client at pick up.
DP
August 15, 2011
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I use the same one, except mine has 1 original for me and 1 copy for the client.
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February 7, 2016
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While that disclaimer looks good, you better have good insurance covering you for a wad of money. I have one covering home and business. A disclaimer cannot cover everything. Your dog bites a client in your showroom. Mount falls off the wall and impales kid. Dog eats mount and chews up glass eyes before swallowing. Liability waivers are not going to come to your rescue if you get taken to court on things like this. And yes, If my trophy horns were stolen from a property, waiver or not, I would be livid and take the taxidermist to court.
July 22, 2011
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Denny Murawska said
While that disclaimer looks good, you better have good insurance covering you for a wad of money. I have one covering home and business. A disclaimer cannot cover everything. Your dog bites a client in your showroom. Mount falls off the wall and impales kid. Dog eats mount and chews up glass eyes before swallowing. Liability waivers are not going to come to your rescue if you get taken to court on things like this. And yes, If my trophy horns were stolen from a property, waiver or not, I would be livid and take the taxidermist to court.
I have my ass covered with an umbrella policy as well as an attorney that understands my business situation, but thanks for being concerned……I also pay taxes, all of this is why I can’t do $400 deer heads !!!
DP
Denny Murawska said
While that disclaimer looks good, you better have good insurance covering you for a wad of money. I have one covering home and business. A disclaimer cannot cover everything. Your dog bites a client in your showroom. Mount falls off the wall and impales kid. Dog eats mount and chews up glass eyes before swallowing. Liability waivers are not going to come to your rescue if you get taken to court on things like this. And yes, If my trophy horns were stolen from a property, waiver or not, I would be livid and take the taxidermist to court.
You could try to take the taxidermist to court but unless you can PROVE negligence (such as D. Price intentionally left his business unlocked making your items prone to theft) you will be out of luck on your specimen(s). Good luck trying to find a lawyer to take the case.
The dog bite comes under a totally different category as does the mount falling off the wall. That is preventable and therefore within their control, and yes, there is a cause of action in those cases. That is why you have liability insurance!
Vic
