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.
Even if the owner did not act irresponsibly or negligently and the dog had no previous history of aggression, the owner is still liable for the damages caused. Types of people who are lawfully on private property who can experience dog bites include postal service workers, city officials, and invited guests. The only exception when a dog owner is not liable for a dog attack is if the victim was on private property for illegal reasons, such as breaking-and-entering.