kinthenorthwest
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- Jurisdiction
- Oregon
Oregon has a one bite law.
Last year I got bitten by the neighbor's dog who was on my property unbeknownst to me. Turns out the dog had pounced on the fence enough over weeks/months/?? that it had loosen some boards and squeezed through.
As a result I now have what is very likely permanent nerve damage where the dog bit me.
Since it was the dog's first bite, I am told I am only allowed up to the total medical they had on their house; $5000. I am semi-retired on SS & Medicare
Once they pay back Medicare the max will be met, with me still having a few thousand out of pocket expense, from last year alone. Most likely I will be out a few thousand every year after medicare for the rest of my life due to this dog bite.
Several people have said something about the dog's aggressiveness to me, but refuse to say so formerly.
On top of this the city is now refusing to pursue a ruling they made for the neighbors to put up additional cedars on their side to prevent another incident. In fact the city dropped the ball on this incident from day one. The officer didn't have the dog quarantined for even a day, especially since it did not have its shots.
Due to Oregon's one bite law, lawyers have just said that there is nothing that I can do, except suck it up.
Its just does not seem fair that I have to be responsible for out of pocket expenses for the rest of my life due to the neighbor's negligence.
Last year I got bitten by the neighbor's dog who was on my property unbeknownst to me. Turns out the dog had pounced on the fence enough over weeks/months/?? that it had loosen some boards and squeezed through.
As a result I now have what is very likely permanent nerve damage where the dog bit me.
Since it was the dog's first bite, I am told I am only allowed up to the total medical they had on their house; $5000. I am semi-retired on SS & Medicare
Once they pay back Medicare the max will be met, with me still having a few thousand out of pocket expense, from last year alone. Most likely I will be out a few thousand every year after medicare for the rest of my life due to this dog bite.
Several people have said something about the dog's aggressiveness to me, but refuse to say so formerly.
On top of this the city is now refusing to pursue a ruling they made for the neighbors to put up additional cedars on their side to prevent another incident. In fact the city dropped the ball on this incident from day one. The officer didn't have the dog quarantined for even a day, especially since it did not have its shots.
Due to Oregon's one bite law, lawyers have just said that there is nothing that I can do, except suck it up.
Its just does not seem fair that I have to be responsible for out of pocket expenses for the rest of my life due to the neighbor's negligence.
