Bike crash pooch costs a packet

[Tjokkits]

if you want to own a dog its simply your responsibility to ensure it is under control at all times, so its fair to pay up, although the claim must be reasonable, its equally irretating when people try to unfairly enrich themselves out of an event like this.

[pastapouch]

if you want to own a dog its simply your responsibility to ensure it is under control at all times, so its fair to pay up, although the claim must be reasonable, its equally irretating when people try to unfairly enrich themselves out of an event like this.

sadly its those *^%%* (()*)*() *&%&%& called lawyers... they've been enriching themselves with RAF claims. The person who must get the funds usually get the smallest part.

[GrumpyOldGuy]

sadly its those *^%%* (()*)*() *&%&%& called lawyers... they've been enriching themselves with RAF claims. The person who must get the funds usually get the smallest part.

 

Yeah, but an RAF claim and a civil litigation like this is very differant.

 

I am not sure we know the full story, there were probably other unknown (to us) costs which the court took into account. Its not like SA courts to award enriching claims, they are very, very conservative.

[covie]

Don't you just love how we're becoming all American-like?

 

If I'm standing in the Post Office, forgot to tie my shoelaces and someone squeezes past, trips and knocks their teeth out on the counter, am I responsible for the R250,000 damage?

 

FFS, I loathe this "I'm going to sue" attitude ...

 

Martin for once I agree would love to see these guys that are so happy about this comment : when somehow their dogs escape their yard and they get held liable for 200k. And dont say your dogs never escape, everyones dogs do, My 4 year old sometimes lets it happen, the domestic has forgotten to close the door etc.

 

Personally i would prefer motorists that endanger cyclists to cough up some cash as they were in control of the situation. That reminds me I need to go file a lawsuit against the forestry commision about that bloody little buck that distracted me and made me wipe out.

 

And It also makes me wonder if these two ryders realize that the squeezy things on the handle bars makes you go stop.

[Disylizzy]

I just wanna know...

 

What happened to the dog?

[Tjokkits]

Martin for once I agree would love to see these guys that are so happy about this comment : when somehow their dogs escape their yard and they get held liable for 200k. And dont say your dogs never escape, everyones dogs do, My 4 year old sometimes lets it happen, the domestic has forgotten to close the door etc.

 

Personally i would prefer motorists that endanger cyclists to cough up some cash as they were in control of the situation. That reminds me I need to go file a lawsuit against the forestry commision about that bloody little buck that distracted me and made me wipe out.

 

And It also makes me wonder if these two ryders realize that the squeezy things on the handle bars makes you go stop.

 

 

it again all comes back to reasonableness, not always fair and sometimes unfortunate. So its unfortunate if a todler leaves a door open and the pooch causes havoc, but its reasonable to expect the owner to remain liable for the consequenses, its maybe not so reasonable to expect forestry to keep wildlife out of sight from roads?

 

I am in the same boat, my Scottish Terrier Higgens eats stones, at R10k a pop to take it out he cost me more than half a Toyota Tazz by now, despite all my efforts to get him to stop, inluding taking him to two head schrinks. So I want to own him as a dog, i need to take whatever precautions, (lots of toys, undevided attention, daily walks in the park, snacks, and finally a dog of his own etc etc) or else he eats a stone, and if he does i must take the costs thereof on the chin. (I am not entering into a debate about the metits of allowing to be intimidated by him)

[E1A104]

I wonder how happy some hubbers would be if a dog ran out in front of them, caused injuries to them and damage to their bikes and the owner of the dog told them to get knotted when they tried to claim damages? I would sue - i used my money to purchase the bike and equipment and my money that will pay for the medical bills, so why should some plonker who cannot keep his dog under control get away with it?

[AndreZA]

These things are gonna be occur more often now that there are law firms that work on a no settlement no pay system.

[onetrackmind]

The Hub is a wonderful place.

 

If the two cyclists involved here had posted that afternoon that they had been taken out by a dog, that had run out from an unenclosed yard, and that the one stuffed her shoes and helmet, but the other had some serious medical stuff to come, and was going to be spending a hundred K or two to come right, 'we' would be baying for the dog owner's blood. And telling them to sue the pants off etc etc.

 

Nowt stranger as folk.

[E1A104]

The Hub is a wonderful place.

 

If the two cyclists involved here had posted that afternoon that they had been taken out by a dog, that had run out from an unenclosed yard, and that the one stuffed her shoes and helmet, but the other had some serious medical stuff to come, and was going to be spending a hundred K or two to come right, 'we' would be baying for the dog owner's blood. And telling them to sue the pants off etc etc.

 

Nowt stranger as folk.

 

 

+1

[Cois]

Ja ek stem saam die eienaar van die hond moet die skade aan fietse betaal.

 

R 192 000 WTF Komaan watse fietse het die mense gery? Wat van hulle medies?

Party mense het nie 'n mediese fonds nie.

[pastapouch]

Party mense het nie 'n mediese fonds nie.

nog meer stupid as ouens wie nie hulle honde n hulle erwe kan hou nie...