Legal Question in Personal Injury in Illinois

A dog is personal property much like a car. The maximum that you are legally responsiblr for is the market value of the dog.

If you have accepted responsibility for your dog's bitting another one, then you have accepted responsibility for all expenses that are the natural result of that bite. You certainly have the right to talk to the vet and inquire about the necessity of whatever procedures that have been presented to you. Further, you have absolute right to call other vets and see whether the same procedure can be done cheaper and pay the lesser amount. You also have the absolute right to hire your own vet and have the dog examined and assess what are the injuries and prognosis and what, if any, future care is needed.

If you do not accept responsibility, then you may get sued at which time you will have to defend yourself. But, the other side who has sued you has the burden of proving that the damages and costs they have asked you to pay are in fact related to the incident.

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