My son just got attacked by a dog where he was doing construction work. what can he do to make the owner pay?

for the expenses. the neighbors dog came on the other property and bit his calf and tried to attack a second time. the dog was not provoked. the owner is assuming no responsibily

where i live if you get bit by a dog and you go get medical attention you are required to contact the animal control too. then they go and get the animal to make sure it doesnt have any diseases and is up to date on its shots. as for the expenses i would think you could probably sue the homeowner's insurance. that's what a friend of mine did.

get a lawyer and take pictures of the injuries

he can sue the owner of the dog.

Was the dog attack documented by police? If you haven't done that part already, make sure you have your details straight and file a report with the police right away. It sounds like this dog is trained to attack if the owner assumes no responsibility for an unprovoked attack by his dog that was obviously off of any leash or restraint.

After going through the proper legal channels, and having your son's leg examined for any medical damages, I'd recommend bringing up a lawsuit against the negligent dog owner, primarily for medical expenses, any possible lost work time due to the injury, but don't get greedy like most people do and sue for "emotional distress" or any of those other money-grubbing excuses. Also,push to have the dog destroyed before it can cause harm to anyone else.

Hire a personal injury attorney. This here is their bread and butter. You usually don't have to pay them anything upfront. They get paid when you win your case. It would be best to have the attorney send them a letter first. People get scared when you have an attorney send them letters. He might pay up with just a letter.

judge judy

Take pix of the wounds
Find wittness'
Go to court

It wasn't tied up and it attacked... in the end it may get put to sleep if this has happened more then once... but court is the only thing to do

Sue him.
Contact a lawyer.

hmmmmm. There's a thing where you can actually do something called "suing" the owner. You can "sue" this owner for lots of money and there will be much rejoicing.

just try to get the dog put to sleep. thats enough. if the dog attacks people he needs to be put down. dont sue the man.....its nothing he could control. no need to make things hard on him. im sure he feels bad for what happened.

Call the cops. File a complaint and have witnesses. That easy.

First of all he needs to file a police report and have the owner charged with having an unrestrained dog,Take pictures of the injury and if possible see a doctor so you have medical evidence. . The dogs owner is liable if the dog was outside his property and not on a leash. Are there witnesses, if so, he should get statements from them. Go after this irresponsible jerk.

sue him for the medical bills and get a pic of the bite for proof!

small claims for the copay?

Take photos of the bit marks ASAP, contact a lawyer, and find a witness or too, to verify the act occurring. Preparing this alone could even provoke the owner to settle, as not to have his dog be put down.

he can sue 'em.

sue him for the medical bills and all theextra expenses to do with the attack

get help from a lawyer

call the authorities and sue... most they will probably do is put the dog to sleep..

First, take pictures of your son's leg. Then try to take a picture of the dog in the owner's yard, to prove it is his dog. Take those to court and sue the man. If he is assuming no responsibility, court would be the best place to take it. Hope your son is ok and you win. Good luck!

Make sure there is a police report with witness's statments. If they don'tn pay - sue. Judge Judy is a good way to humiliate them even further.

The dog doesn't have to be provoked if it bites the owner usually has to pay. Did he call the police and go to the hospital for treatment. If so have him either take the claim to a small claims court or file charges.

Report the dog attack to the police. Sometimes a dog with a record of aggression is required to be put to sleep.

File a claim in small claims court. You will probably mediate it out. His homeowners may cover it.

Where do you live? All states do not have the same laws.
Does your son have witnesses, does he have doctor or hospital bills?
The Dog pound will come out and pick the dog up and test it for rabies. The dog needs to be found right away. did your son loose work because of this? You may want to contact a lawyer. If the dog has rabies he will be put to sleep and your son will have to take rabie shots. Dos your town have a leash law? Most do. The dog being loose is a violation. Has the dog bitten before?

call the police

Why haven't you gotten a Lawyer. Your son believe it or not was just handed a Golden Ticket. Get a Lawyer and sue the living S h i t out of the dog's owner and the construction company. Don't worry about feeling bad, you son is probably going to collect thousand of dollars in damages. You need to call a lawyer ASAP and make sure you have Doctor's notes, Photographs, and anything you can possibly get. You guys might just be looking at a pot of gold !

Take pictures. File charges. Take him to small claims. Hope there is a leash law in the area which good chances there are. Either way the dog was trespassing on the other property when it attacked. It's the dog owners fault for sure.

The first thing you need to do is file a report with the police. SO it is on file, you must do this. THen what will cover the damage if I remember correctly is the owner of the dog. The owner of the dog's home owners insurance. They are liable it does not matter if he provoked the dog or not. He injured your son and that is what home owners insurances are for.
Like I said, make sure you file a police report right away, and if you have to take your son to the hospital or the doctor. Keep all receipts of the expenses. The insurance company will need a police report to verify incident and recepts for the cost of taking care of your son. If there were witnessess make sure you get a written statement of each one as detail as it can be with the date and their signature and keep all that information in a safe file. Good luck !!
You need to talk to the owner of the dog and let them know you expect him to take responsibility for the damages immediately or you will file a complaint. If he refuses to notify his insurance then go ahead with the claim. If he did communicated the incident with his insurance, the insurance company will contact you to follow up and get the whole story.

Tell the owner to pay.

Call the police and file assault charges. The dog's owner will have to pay for all expenses and may even get some jail time. He is responsible for his dog.