Bitten by guest's dog in Marriott lobby
#121
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I've been scratched and bitten by a dog before, and it drew blood. I didn't call paramedics, and I lived. This is my experience and my opinion. As I said, my main concern would have been Rabies.
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You can correct - it should never be. But think about this - who will pay for the fees?
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Bottom line is you should not expect a dog in a hotel, and you certainly should not expect that dog to bite you. There's likely a little shock and surprise when something like this happens. I'm not sure whether a lawsuit is warranted, that's up to the OP, but I don't think anything he described is an over-reaction for the average person.
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The bottom line is the OP has a right to walk around a hotel lobby without being injured (however slightly or severely) by someone else's dog.
If you choose to own a dog, you are responsible for the damage it causes.
If you choose to own a dog, you are responsible for the damage it causes.
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#129
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My mindset with injuries is usually somewhere around "rub some dirt on it and walk it off". It would probably cross my mind to do the same here. But as soon as someone mentioned the word "rabies" I think I'd leap into action. The last thing I want to deal with in the middle of a trip, nowhere near my home or my doctor, is a health issue I know little about. In that case, better to have a professional treat and explain rabies to me than figure it out on my own. Some people may have more knowledge and be ok waiting, but I don't know much about rabies and maybe the OP doesn't either.
Bottom line is you should not expect a dog in a hotel, and you certainly should not expect that dog to bite you. There's likely a little shock and surprise when something like this happens. I'm not sure whether a lawsuit is warranted, that's up to the OP, but I don't think anything he described is an over-reaction for the average person.
Bottom line is you should not expect a dog in a hotel, and you certainly should not expect that dog to bite you. There's likely a little shock and surprise when something like this happens. I'm not sure whether a lawsuit is warranted, that's up to the OP, but I don't think anything he described is an over-reaction for the average person.
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(I must say reading this thread with all the exhortations to sue left right centre its quite nice to live in a country where this doesn't happen)
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I mean, people on here complain about noisy a/c units and missed wake-up calls. If it was me attacked by an animal in the elevator of my hotel I'd want appropriate redress. If the hotel didn't help beyond the bare minimum and the responsible guest didn't care, I'd absolutely consider legal action.
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Each system has its own advantages and disadvantages. ACC makes thing simple. But it does not mean it is a fair system. Lawsuit are invasive, and yet achieve the nececessary result.
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I mean, people on here complain about noisy a/c units and missed wake-up calls. If it was me attacked by an animal in the elevator of my hotel I'd want appropriate redress. If the hotel didn't help beyond the bare minimum and the responsible guest didn't care, I'd absolutely consider legal action.
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