What is the name of your state? Arizona
I was camping in a national forest in central Arizona last July with two other families from my four-wheel drive club. One of the families was new to the club and elected to set up camp approximately 50 yards from the rest of us. They did so because they had three trained cattle dogs that were prone to be aggressive.
The first morning in camp, the lady with the three dogs walked down to where the rest of us were sitting and asked if any of us would like some sourdough pancakes. I accepted the offer and the lady said to come to her camp when I was ready. Several minutes later I walked toward her camp and loudly announced my approach because of her dogs. Half way to the camp, two of the dogs began to bark and run toward me. The dog's owners called to them and the two dogs finally stopped just a couple of feet from me. About that time the third dog came in from behind and bit me on the left leg. He had quietly circled around and came at me while the other dogs had my attention.
The bite punctured the calf of my leg in three places. The leg began to swell and the wound persisted in seeping, not to mention being painful. It forced me to break camp sooner than I wanted and seek medical attention. I was not only worried about the wound healing, but was concerned it might become infected and damage the knee which was replaced just three months earlier. The bite has left a very noticeable scar and the pain and swelling persist.
Do I have grounds to seek restitution from the dog's owners for the "pain and suffering" caused by the bite?
I was camping in a national forest in central Arizona last July with two other families from my four-wheel drive club. One of the families was new to the club and elected to set up camp approximately 50 yards from the rest of us. They did so because they had three trained cattle dogs that were prone to be aggressive.
The first morning in camp, the lady with the three dogs walked down to where the rest of us were sitting and asked if any of us would like some sourdough pancakes. I accepted the offer and the lady said to come to her camp when I was ready. Several minutes later I walked toward her camp and loudly announced my approach because of her dogs. Half way to the camp, two of the dogs began to bark and run toward me. The dog's owners called to them and the two dogs finally stopped just a couple of feet from me. About that time the third dog came in from behind and bit me on the left leg. He had quietly circled around and came at me while the other dogs had my attention.
The bite punctured the calf of my leg in three places. The leg began to swell and the wound persisted in seeping, not to mention being painful. It forced me to break camp sooner than I wanted and seek medical attention. I was not only worried about the wound healing, but was concerned it might become infected and damage the knee which was replaced just three months earlier. The bite has left a very noticeable scar and the pain and swelling persist.
Do I have grounds to seek restitution from the dog's owners for the "pain and suffering" caused by the bite?