Dog bit the lodger

[buggalugs]

Purely hypothetical situation of course...

Say around Christmas one night the lodger uncharacteristically knelt on the floor, bent down to kiss the dog (Daschund) and the dog nipped her on the jaw. Say there were three small puncture marks around the cheek/jaw area. She went to A&E and they swabbed it out, there are still marks visible now but very slowly fading.

If the lodger starts getting thoughts of compo at some future date how's that likely to pan out?

Thanks in advance!

[Marcellus]

Human bends down to give dog a kiss and dog nips..... Stupid human imvho...... My dog never goes near my face and vice verse.

[Hooli]

Upgrade the lodger?

[Jasandjules]

Has the dog ever bitten anyone before?

If yes did you tell lodger dog has bitten?

[madbadger]

Hooli said:

Upgrade the lodger?

This. Lodger issue. They had probably provoked the dog before and it was just getting its own back. Sue them first before they get a claim in.

[buggalugs]

Jasandjules said:

Has the dog ever bitten anyone before?

If yes did you tell lodger dog has bitten?

No never bitten before.

[Frenchda]

Is the dog ok?

[Jasandjules]

buggalugs said:

No never bitten before.

Ok then negligence is less likely.

[buggalugs]

Frenchda said:

Is the dog ok?

Sadly he has since passed from a tumour, I don't think he fought it from the lodger but you can never be sure.

[longshot]

Doesn't this sort of thing fall into the catagory of "st Happens" or isn't that allowed in the age of ambulance chasers?

[GT03ROB]

Have you asked on SP&L? Bet you'd get a different answer there

[Jasandjules]

longshot said:

Doesn't this sort of thing fall into the catagory of "st Happens" or isn't that allowed in the age of ambulance chasers?

Pretty soon with the change in the law it can fall into the "Dog gets puts to sleep" category.