One of the positive aspects of the quantitativeâqualitative debate over methods in the social sciences over. the last 30 years has been the growing acceptance of qualitative methods in social science research, research funding, and research training programs.
There is a special dynamic when injury cases, particularly dog bite cases go to the jury. It often seems like the jury (and sometimes, judges) believe that someone should pay for the injury, for the human pain and suffering.
If the dog is owned or cared for by someone less than 18 years old, that minor's parents are probably legally liable in place of the minor. The dog-bite laws of some states say that explicitly. Some other states have laws that make parents responsible, to a limited extent, for damage their minor children cause.