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What is the name of your state? Minnesota
On Dec 12th 2002 my daughter was bringing out Jack Russell Terrier Benson in from outside. As she opened the door to bring him in our cat ran out. Of course, the dog chased after the cat. My daughter quickly got my son to help her catch the two animals and bring them inside for the day.
My daughter was standing at the edge, off the curb, of the road trying to coax the dog back to her and my son was s few feet away. Benson was on the opposite side of the road and had started to come to her and then went back toward opposite curb when he saw the car coming. A friend and our neighbor both watched as she did this, the friend had pulled her car off to the side of the road as she saw another car coming from the opposite direction. She did this so that driver would have plenty of room to swerve and miss the Benson. The car from the other direction saw the dog, started to slow down then speeded up to hit the dog.
From all accounts he hit the dog without regard to my daughter, my son, or the dog all being present and accounted for. He never stopped or slowed down after hitting him. He did this with malice and forethought. He admitted to seeing Benson and watching the Benson’s actions in regard to going toward my daughter and heading back to the curb. The Benson was approximately four feet from the curb when hit.
My question is this, what course of action do I take from here. We do have a lease law in our town but in my view the dog was not roaming free he was being taken care of because the kids were trying to get him home. Second he was a breeding dog and cost $300.00. Can I get money for the dog from the person who hit him? Second the psychological damage to my kids was huge. My daughter has nightmares every night. Can I sue for these damages as well?
Any thoughts would be helpful,
Jennifer
On Dec 12th 2002 my daughter was bringing out Jack Russell Terrier Benson in from outside. As she opened the door to bring him in our cat ran out. Of course, the dog chased after the cat. My daughter quickly got my son to help her catch the two animals and bring them inside for the day.
My daughter was standing at the edge, off the curb, of the road trying to coax the dog back to her and my son was s few feet away. Benson was on the opposite side of the road and had started to come to her and then went back toward opposite curb when he saw the car coming. A friend and our neighbor both watched as she did this, the friend had pulled her car off to the side of the road as she saw another car coming from the opposite direction. She did this so that driver would have plenty of room to swerve and miss the Benson. The car from the other direction saw the dog, started to slow down then speeded up to hit the dog.
From all accounts he hit the dog without regard to my daughter, my son, or the dog all being present and accounted for. He never stopped or slowed down after hitting him. He did this with malice and forethought. He admitted to seeing Benson and watching the Benson’s actions in regard to going toward my daughter and heading back to the curb. The Benson was approximately four feet from the curb when hit.
My question is this, what course of action do I take from here. We do have a lease law in our town but in my view the dog was not roaming free he was being taken care of because the kids were trying to get him home. Second he was a breeding dog and cost $300.00. Can I get money for the dog from the person who hit him? Second the psychological damage to my kids was huge. My daughter has nightmares every night. Can I sue for these damages as well?
Any thoughts would be helpful,
Jennifer