Money Moral Dilemma: Should I claim compensation from the woman whose dog knocked me off my bicycle?

Nelliegrace

Isn’t it time all dog owners were required to have 3rd party insurance for their dogs? Ours is £12.50 a year with Dog’s Trust.

BikingBud

Nelliegrace said:

Isn’t it time all dog owners were required to have 3rd party insurance for their dogs? Ours is £12.50 a year with Dog’s Trust.

And large regsitration plates so that they can tracked and identified when they do not comply with the highway code?

KeithP

BikingBud said:

Nelliegrace said:

Isn’t it time all dog owners were required to have 3rd party insurance for their dogs? Ours is £12.50 a year with Dog’s Trust.

And large regsitration plates so that they can tracked and identified when they do not comply with the highway code?

Would something like an annual MOT test help weed out those dogs that shouldn't be allowed out on the streets?  

Guesthouse

Dog runs onto road? As you're being a responsible road user and where you should be then it's the dog owner to "blame". The good old road traffic accident is now called a road traffic collision - shows an emphasis on how much is avoidable 

saajan_12

Guesthouse said:

Dog runs onto road? As you're being a responsible road user and where you should be then it's the dog owner to "blame". The good old road traffic accident is now called a road traffic collision - shows an emphasis on how much is avoidable 

Even an "accident" can be someone's fault, through eg negligence. If it wasn't an accident, then it would be on purpose, for which there might be criminal liability. Being by accident doesn't stop liability for the damages caused.