There’s No Such Thing As “One Free Bite” For Dogs
The old adage “every dog gets one free bite” hasn’t been the case in Arizona for more than 75 years. In 1990, the Arizona legislature reorganized and renumbered animal liability statutes into A.R.S. §§ 11-1001 to 11-1029. Specifically, A.R.S. § 11-1025 imposes strict liability on the owner of a dog that bites a person without regard to where the bite occurred; this includes the private property of the dog owner. This statute makes particular reference to the imposition of lia
The Collateral Source Rule
Suppose you find yourself in the unfortunate circumstance of having been involved in a car accident, a slip and fall, or some other accident that results in you being injured. Now assume the injuries you sustained are the result of someone else’s mistake. Oftentimes, your health insurance company pays for the medical treatment you receive. If you look closely at the explanation of benefits form sent to you by the health insurance company, you may notice that the amount billed
