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Dog Bite at Work

When someone is injured by a coworker while on the job, the injured party is generally limited to benefits under workers' compensation and both employers and co-workers are immune from liability. There are exceptions. An injured worker can sue a co-worker if the coworker is “not in the same employ.” Under case law coworkers are […]

Tenants’ Dog Bites Visitor during Home Inspection

Shelly’s daughter was considering buying a house. The house was occupied by tenants who kept a Rottweiler-Labrador mixed dog. Shelly accompanied her daughter on an inspection of the house. The tenants had informed the real estate broker that their dog would be closed up in the laundry, which no one should enter. The inspector and […]

Dog Enters Woman’s Home and Severely Injures Her

Sue lives in Pierce County with her service dog Misty. Sue often left her sliding glass door open so Misty could come and go with a neighbor’s dog, named Romeo. Neighbors Shelly and her house-guest owned a pit bull named Betty, and Betty’s mixed-bred offspring, Tank. Betty and Tank were the subjects of several complaints […]