[career-builder]

I don't know if its on record anywhere anymore because this was long before the internet was so popular...maybe early 90's, but years ago I was a Reader's Digest junkie and there was a story about us being a lawsuit happy society and how ridiculous its become. The feature included a story about an elderly New York woman who owned a Toy Poodle. While she was away a young man broke into her home via the fire escape and was bitten in the calf by her dog. He was criminally prosecuted as a neighbor called the police and he was caught mid-robbery. He sued her FROM JAIL for the dog bite, claiming psychological trauma and medical bills. She counter sued for psychological trauma and the costs of repairs from the break in. He won. She appealed and he won the appeal.

I wouldn't say a lawsuit of this type is very common, but its happened. Still a civil matter and nothing that would endanger the life if the dog, though.