Bitten by a dog? What you need to know.
If your child was under the age of 5, she cannot be blamed by the dog owner if their dog bites the child. Nothing in Utah statutes suggests that a dog owner who is strictly liable for a dog bite should pay damages exceeding his share of fault, the court said.
Suppose your neighbor’s dog has bitten three people, and then it bites you.You can sue the owner for strict liability, which means that you don’t have to prove the owner was negligent. Can you still tell the jury that the dog has bitten three other people? Yes.
No, although you can sue for negligence. We represented a dog owner who boarded “Snoop” at a kennel managed by Ms. Waters. Waters restrained Snoop to prevent him from possibly attacking other dogs in the play area, Snoop bit her.
If the dog sitter was just checking on or feeding the dog, you probably can’t sue for strict liability, but you may be able to sue for negligence.