Walk It Through: The Neighbor's Dog
Liable regardless of the dog's past, a percentage off for the bitten person's own negligence, and the Bad Dog sign.
A letter carrier walks up a front path, and the homeowner's dog bites the carrier's hand.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One letter carrier and one gate. The dangerous dog classification, damages in detail, and the deadline to sue are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.