Covina, CA asked in Animal / Dog Law for California

Q: my large dog pinned a small old dog I paid vet bill incase old dog was internally hurt (xray) can I still be sued?

no biting occurred no skin breaks, vet released old small dog with pain pills but showed no injury. Now a month later she called animal control on my dog and he informed us most people do this in preparation to sue.

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William John Light
William John Light
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  • Animal & Dog Law Lawyer
  • Santa Ana, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: You can be sued if your negligence caused harm to another person, or to their property. Here, the issue is damage to property (I assume that the dog owner was uninjured). If the other dog was uninjured and you have already paid for the initial vet visit to confirm that, I do not understand why you would be sued. If you are sued, tender the lawsuit to your insurer. Many homeowner policies provide coverage for this type of claim.

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