How to get sued for $1.5 million for personal injury while taking a shower.

[jberryhill]

51. Define "this"

Last edited Sat Feb 23, 2013, 03:17 PM - Edit history (1)

Do I see nothing wrong with what?

There is nothing wrong with seeking compensation for an injury caused by someone letting their dog loose to chase someone. Even if they came to your door. Even if they weren't really a FedEx employee. And, yes, I own and love dogs. But dog owners are generally held to strict liability for consequences arising from interactions between their dogs and others.

Did the guy injure his penis and is he entitled to 1.5M? I don't know. I wasn't there and don't have the ambulance report. That is stuff that gets sorted out on the facts at trial, if any.

Do I think someone is trying to pull a scam, as a matter of personal impression? Yeah, sure.

Are you asking some kind of moral question or a legal one?

The legal question is pretty simple - if the guy was injured by the dog chasing him and falling, the homeowner is liable for any injury shown to be caused by that. There is utterly nothing wrong with that.

The extent of his injury, if any, and the amount of his claim are not "legal questions". Those are questions of evidence and proof.

Being in the shower, whether he was employed by FedEx, whether the dog was playing... All of that has nothing to do with anything.

Or are you asking whether I believe it is okay to set your dog loose on anyone who comes to the door? No. I don't think that is okay.