If a dog attacks me on their owner’s property, who is libel for my injuries?
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If a dog attacks me on their owner’s property, who is libel for my injuries?
I have to cross my neighbor’s property to get to my mailbox. Yesterday, I was
walking across to get my mail. I was charged by 2 dogs. One lunged at me, I was able to dodge the attack. I was yelling at the dogs to stop trying to get owners out to get their dogs. I told the owner that he tried to bite me. She flipped me off. I called the Sheriff to make a report and have them to talk to the owners. What else can I do?
Asked on May 20, 2018 under Personal Injury, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Because you have made your neighbors aware of the fact their dogs are aggressive, if you are injured by their dogs, they will be liable: that is because to not take steps to restrain known-to-be-aggressive dogs (keeping them chained or inside; training; muzzling; etc.) is negligent, or unreasonably careless, and negligence makes the negligent party liable.
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