Daozhen Autonomous County, Zunyi City, a 5-year-old boy was bitten on the head by a neighbor's dog while playing. Due to the controversy over compensation for treatment costs, the dog owner was sued by the boy in court. After the court trial, the two parties reached a settlement: the dog owner bears 70% of the responsibility and pays 5,600 yuan in compensation to the child.
Last August, a 5-year-old boy from Longxing Town, Daozhen Autonomous County was accidentally bitten on the head by the low-sized dog raised by Chen's family in the same village while playing alone, and was urgently sent to the hospital for treatment. After examination, the child was bitten open on his head and then sent to Chongqing for treatment.
After the child was discharged from the hospital, Luo's father found his neighbor Chen and proposed compensation. The two parties failed to negotiate. The local village committee also organized mediation, but failed to resolve the conflict between the two parties.
In June this year, Luo filed a lawsuit with Daozhen Court, demanding that Chen compensate for medical expenses, transportation expenses, etc. It is reported that the child's injury has recovered after undergoing suture surgery in Chongqing. The judge of the court introduced that during the trial, considering that the two parties were neighbors, the judge organized mediation in order to promote neighborhood harmony, but both parties were emotionally excited and both parties believed that it was the other party's responsibility.
Chen, as an animal breeder, you should bear the responsibility for raising animals to cause damage to others. The judge cited legal provisions to make Chen realize his fault. Afterwards, the judge told Luo that as a person without civil capacity, his guardian should bear the guardianship responsibility. If the guardian is bitten by a dog raised by Chen's family without supervision, he should also bear part of the responsibility.
After the judge's interpretation and analysis, both parties recognize their own faults and also recognize the importance of harmonious coexistence among neighbors. In the end, the two parties reached a mediation agreement, and Chen assumed 70% of the responsibility and paid 5,600 yuan in court.
Guiyang Daily Media Reporter Huang Baohua
