Walk It Through: The Neighbor's Dog
Liability whatever the dog's history, a mail carrier on duty, and small claims up to $7,000.
A dog bites a child on the arm on the sidewalk outside the owner's house.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One dog and one family. What counts as provocation, the time to bring a claim, and dangerous dog proceedings 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.