Amazon Driver Bit During Delivery Photo

Berks County: $85,000.00 settlement. Amazon delivery driver was taking a photo of the package he had just placed at the front door of the home. As he was walking back to his vehicle, he heard the dog running, turned around, and the dog latched onto his lower left leg. The owner came out and was able to get the dog off, but it was too late. The driver took himself to the closest ER, where they applied 25 sutures. It is pretty rare that they stitch a dog bite, as it needs to drain naturally to reduce the likelihood of infection. The bites were so deep in this case, they didn;t have a choice, but they did leave one end open for draining. Luckily it didn’t get infected, but there was a nasty scar. These situations that happen on the dog’s property are often fought hard by the insurance company–they try to argue that there was no Dog Law violation, and that the victim should be more aware of the surroundings. I always get around this weak argument, especially if the injury is serious. But even if the injury is not so serious, I can still get around it one way or another. For example, if we end up in a lawsuit, and I can prove that the dog is aggressive towards other dogs, or even has one bite in the past, that is good enough. But if the injury is serious, proving “vicious propensities” is pretty easy.