>Police told her she was very lucky he didn't die, as she was responsible for his well-being while breaking in. I doubt that. Just because a police officer says

>Police told her she was very lucky he didn't die, as she was responsible for his well-being while breaking in. I doubt that. Just because a police officer says sth doesn't mean it's true. Perhaps people sued in the past but lost in court. Otherwise I could break in somewhere, hurt myself (there is always a possibility) and sue the owner of the house. Unless the owner builds traps to severely injure anyone who enters the house even if there's no danger to residents, I cannot imagine a court deciding in favour of the burglar. It may be different if you have a dog that is trained to injure/kill anyone who enters the premise. That could lead to a court case, e.g. if the dog injures a child who wanted to retrieve a ball from the garden and there was no warning sign. Do you have any links for cases that were actually won by the burglar?