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Anonymous wrote:If you kicked the dog, you assaulted it.

If dog is biting my child I’m going to what it takes to get it off. Sorry not sorry.

Exactly! F' the dog..make sure they have to put it down. It is a menace.

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Anonymous wrote:Did you file a police report and state what happened? Scumbags like these dog owners always try to scare you from suing. I would absolutely sue for damages - in VA you get paid even if insurance covered. I wouldn't worry about the "trespass and assault" counter suit since you were protecting a human child.

We did only because the owners would not willingly give us the dogs vaccination record. The police had to visit the home in order to obtain the records and thankfully the dog was up to date on vaccines.

What kind of jackass makes the police force them to give the dog's vaccination records?

The kind who need to know whether my child needed rabies vaccines.

Police wouldn’t have been involved if the neighbors would have emailed us the records as we asked.

I'm the PP you're replying to and my question was about the awful neighbor who had to be forced to give the OP the dog's vaccination records, not about OP.

Ah, I apologize. I misread and thought you were saying we were awful for trying to get the dogs vaccination records. There has been some crazy comments on this thread.

Anonymous wrote:I would want to sue only because then the homeowner’s insurance would kick in and they too would be in notice about the attacking dog living there. This may force the dog owner to get rid of the dog. What happens the next time you walk down the street there?

We won’t be walking past the house. And I will be carrying dog spray now.

But I legally, all we could do is force her to pay the medical bills. Everything else is done. There is a police report. Animal control is involved in the situation. We can’t push to have the dog put down, and I don’t even want that anyways. DH injuries aren’t significant enough and due to the dogs breed and size it’s not considered a big risk even if it has bitten before.

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Anonymous wrote:Did you file a police report and state what happened? Scumbags like these dog owners always try to scare you from suing. I would absolutely sue for damages - in VA you get paid even if insurance covered. I wouldn't worry about the "trespass and assault" counter suit since you were protecting a human child.

We did only because the owners would not willingly give us the dogs vaccination record. The police had to visit the home in order to obtain the records and thankfully the dog was up to date on vaccines.

What kind of jackass makes the police force them to give the dog's vaccination records?

The kind who need to know whether my child needed rabies vaccines.

Police wouldn’t have been involved if the neighbors would have emailed us the records as we asked.

I'm the PP you're replying to and my question was about the awful neighbor who had to be forced to give the OP the dog's vaccination records, not about OP.

Anonymous wrote:DH got connected to a free consultation with a lawyer from his company.

She basically echoed what must have said. No reason to legally act now, but she did suggest we keep a record and make sure there’s a report (there is). She also suggested we request compensation from the neighbors, it’s pretty typical with dog attacks that owners should pay any medical expenses. It gives them the opportunity to understand there are real financial consequences and hopefully they’ll be careful with the dog moving forward.

So DD is going over there later to attempt to have a cordial, rational conversation.

But no, for now we aren’t going to go after her legally or ask her dog be put down. We are going to give her another opportunity to correct her mistakes.

I assume you mean "DH?" I wouldn't expect your toddler to navigate this on her own with the neighbors!

I would want to sue only because then the homeowner’s insurance would kick in and they too would be in notice about the attacking dog living there. This may force the dog owner to get rid of the dog. What happens the next time you walk down the street there?

Anonymous wrote:I would kill any dog on the spot if it sank its teeth into my kid.

If it were DH instead of me who witness the attack the dog would certainly be dead. Simply because a kick from him would have been lethal.

DH got connected to a free consultation with a lawyer from his company.

She basically echoed what must have said. No reason to legally act now, but she did suggest we keep a record and make sure there’s a report (there is). She also suggested we request compensation from the neighbors, it’s pretty typical with dog attacks that owners should pay any medical expenses. It gives them the opportunity to understand there are real financial consequences and hopefully they’ll be careful with the dog moving forward.

So DD is going over there later to attempt to have a cordial, rational conversation.

But no, for now we aren’t going to go after her legally or ask her dog be put down. We are going to give her another opportunity to correct her mistakes.

Just a quick sidebar to say that sometimes in these situations the best way to handle them for the bite victim is to grab the dog by its rear hips and attempt to drag it. It may release its grip this way and unless it’s of overpowering strength, you can have a lot of control over the dog if you maintain your grip.

While it may be cathartic and a survivalist instinct to kick it like you’re a place kicker in the NFL, grabbing it as I’ve described should be considered.

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Anonymous wrote:A lawyer for $300 in medical bills? OP you are nuts. Let it go. It’ll cost you more in legal bills. Not to mention the strain it’ll put on this “relationship “ with your new neighbors.

No, the neighbors will have to pay the legal costs as well as compensation to OP. Most likely, neighbors homeowners insurance will settle with them-because they would lose in court.

Attorneys fees and expenses are borne by the party who retains the attorney with very few exceptions and this is not one of the exceptions.

I'm sure that will be factored into the settlement that the neighbors have to pay the OP.

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Anonymous wrote:I would leave a note for the neighbor with a copy of the bill. Let them know you were provided with ring camera footage and you will file charges if they do not reimburse you.

File charges for what? Owning a dog that bites someone isn't a crime.

Neither is shooting your untrained dog

Problem solved

Of course that's a crime, dimwit.

Get a lawyer and sue them. Just for being horrible liars and not apologizing.

I would kill any dog on the spot if it sank its teeth into my kid.

Anonymous wrote:If you kicked the dog, you assaulted it.

If a dog bites my kid, I'm not just kicking it, I'm putting it down

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Anonymous wrote:A lawyer for $300 in medical bills? OP you are nuts. Let it go. It’ll cost you more in legal bills. Not to mention the strain it’ll put on this “relationship “ with your new neighbors.

No, the neighbors will have to pay the legal costs as well as compensation to OP. Most likely, neighbors homeowners insurance will settle with them-because they would lose in court.

Attorneys fees and expenses are borne by the party who retains the attorney with very few exceptions and this is not one of the exceptions.