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"Some serious incidents took place during this time, like bites. Most of the bites were workers from other companies onsite to do their normal rounds, like deli

"Some serious incidents took place during this time, like bites. Most of the bites were workers from other companies onsite to do their normal rounds, like delivery drivers. Fortunately no serious injuries ever materialized [...]" What are the insurance ramifications of all these dogs? I'm astonished that the fact that dogs have already attacked people at SparkFun didn't cause them to rescind the policy of allowing dogs. Just how serious does a bite have to be, anyway?

raverbashing 13y ago
Dogs bite, it may be out of playfulness, but they bite If it was an aggression bite it would've been more serious but this doesn't look like the case. But apparently SparkFun is mature enough to realize that and hasn't gone into an exaggerated reaction. Banning them should be ok. Props for them!
gaius 13y ago
If I went onsite say as a consultant to a company and was bitten by a dog that had been approved by management, I would be looking to sue them into oblivion.
- taude 13y ago
  Ha...sue to oblivion? I guess it'd depend on what a "bite" is but unless the dog took you down, ate out your organs, your left arm, and you lost an eye, etc, you might be pretty disappointed what oblivion would be. Edit: for an example....if you got say a pretty good dog bite that required you to seek medical help and say you had to get 5 or 6 stitches. And the medical bill came to say $600 (probably depends on location). If you were to take the cast to court to seek "pain and suffering" damages, and it was found that you were having lots of pain and suffering, you'll probably receive between $1200 - $2400. Far from oblivion. Despite the some sensational headlines that make the media, you'd find that most settlements and awards are a lot more reasonable. But you might luck out and get a dog that wasn't vaccinated for rabies, in which case I'm sure you'd get more.
  - gaius 13y ago
    Yes I have checked out the relevant law here now (Dangerous Dogs Act 1991) and it says You can be fined up to £5,000 and/or sent to prison for up to 6 months if your dog is out of control. You may also not be allowed to own a dog in the future. If you let your dog injure someone, you can be sent to prison for up to 2 years and/or fined
smackfu 13y ago
> Just how serious does a bite have to be, anyway? When there are medical bills involved.

raverbashing 13y ago

Dogs bite, it may be out of playfulness, but they bite If it was an aggression bite it would've been more serious but this doesn't look like the case. But apparently SparkFun is mature enough to realize that and hasn't gone into an exaggerated reaction. Banning them should be ok. Props for them!

gaius 13y ago

If I went onsite say as a consultant to a company and was bitten by a dog that had been approved by management, I would be looking to sue them into oblivion.

taude 13y ago
Ha...sue to oblivion? I guess it'd depend on what a "bite" is but unless the dog took you down, ate out your organs, your left arm, and you lost an eye, etc, you might be pretty disappointed what oblivion would be. Edit: for an example....if you got say a pretty good dog bite that required you to seek medical help and say you had to get 5 or 6 stitches. And the medical bill came to say $600 (probably depends on location). If you were to take the cast to court to seek "pain and suffering" damages, and it was found that you were having lots of pain and suffering, you'll probably receive between $1200 - $2400. Far from oblivion. Despite the some sensational headlines that make the media, you'd find that most settlements and awards are a lot more reasonable. But you might luck out and get a dog that wasn't vaccinated for rabies, in which case I'm sure you'd get more.
- gaius 13y ago
  Yes I have checked out the relevant law here now (Dangerous Dogs Act 1991) and it says You can be fined up to £5,000 and/or sent to prison for up to 6 months if your dog is out of control. You may also not be allowed to own a dog in the future. If you let your dog injure someone, you can be sent to prison for up to 2 years and/or fined

smackfu 13y ago

> Just how serious does a bite have to be, anyway? When there are medical bills involved.