Attacked by dog whilst mistakenly cycling on private country lane

Gavin83

twister_teddy said:

Gavin83 said:

What was the extent of the injury? Has it left permanent damage? Have you suffered any financial losses? When you say you sought medical assistance what do you mean by this (hospital I assume) and what did their assessment conclude? And try and answer this factually and keep the over emotive language to a minimum.

Most of your questions above I can answer with a "yes". Currently undergoing treatment and I don't think I want to discuss the details of the injury here however all I can say is that its not a minor injury. 

Then if it's that severe an injury you should have a pretty strong case. I'd suggest speaking to a solicitor and going from there.

Theres really no need to pretend you aren't looking for compensation though. Frankly if you're out of pocket and you've been left with a permanent injury you're entitled to it.

twister_teddy

Just to update, the defendant dog owner has been charged and has been called for a court hearing.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a good lawyer who deals with pet attacks and personal injuries and work on a NWNF basis. 

TIA.

elsien

I'm sorry, I'm more familiar with solicitors who operate on behalf of the owners. You might need to google then speak to a couple without instructing them to see who you feel most comfortable with. 

Mojisola

carefullycautious said:

Land registry will tell you who owns a property if you know the address. It is about £5 to request this information. Some one will correct me if I am wrong

But it might not be the owner who lives at the property. 

sheramber

Mojisola said:

carefullycautious said:

Land registry will tell you who owns a property if you know the address. It is about £5 to request this information. Some one will correct me if I am wrong

But it might not be the owner who lives at the property. 

You are replying to a post that is 2 weeks off a year old

Mojisola

sheramber said:

You are replying to a post that is 2 weeks off a year old

The thread was updated today.

My post is still relevant - people shouldn't assume that the owner of the property is the person they see there - that would apply to situations other than the one in this thread.

twister_teddy

Mojisola said:

sheramber said:

You are replying to a post that is 2 weeks off a year old

The thread was updated today.

My post is still relevant - people shouldn't assume that the owner of the property is the person they see there - that would apply to situations other than the one in this thread.

Fair point but in this case dog and the owner has been identified and have been charged so we're past that stage. 

Most of the solicitors I've spoken to would want to know if the the other party have pet insurance which I don't know of and I not something I can find out. Is there any NWNF solicitor who would still take the case ahead of the court hearing.

Mojisola

twister_teddy said:

Fair point but in this case dog and the owner has been identified and have been charged so we're past that stage. 

I was making a general point that would apply to other circumstances.

twister_teddy

Mojisola said:

I was making a general point that would apply to other circumstances.

I understand and thanks for the point.

Still looking for a personal injury solicitor who can help here please. 

billy2shots

twister_teddy said:

Okay, best to involve an injury lawyer at this point or possibly after the court proceedings?
My intentions are not to make financial gains out of this tragedy but at the same time I dont want him to get away with some sort of menial fine as I've heard happens given our justice system.
This was clearly an unprovoked attack. 

So the guy is going to court (or virtual). It certainly doesn't seem trivial and the procedure will probably be a good penance regardless of how big or small the fine. 

There's no shame in admitting you want some compo.