Walk It Through: The Dog Next Door
A bite on the sidewalk, the owner's responsibility, a vicious dog complaint, and a year to sue.
A neighbor's dog runs out and bites a walker on the leg.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A bite on a public sidewalk. A bite while trespassing, a dog attacking livestock, and the owner's insurance policy are not walked 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.