dog bite

[TrueBlueTerrier]

The dog in question was walking about OUTSIDE its garden with the gate obviously left open . The little fker started on me barking snarling and lunging at be but wouldnt bite as I kept turning to face it . Thing is ...... if its outside its garden in public then what the hell do you do if it does bite you and keep on chasing after you ??? Do you act like an idiot and let it ??? no course not ......... you WOULD have to do something to it . I have a dog ......... LARGE alsation ......... but i always make sure if its out then the property is secure . Some owners just dont have a clue .

After the fact report it too the Police as it is a criminal offence for any dog not to under control in public places. Does not help at the time but at least the owner would get the message.

If you do have loose dogs there is always the option of reporting it your council via email and this website is very good I have used it and got a result within a few days http://www.fixmystreet.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[deggyg]

thanks for all the imformation posted on this thread.im on the mend,but my main gripe has been the lack of imformation given to me by the DOM about how i go about doing things,who to inform etc........but im even more pee'ed off with my union rep or his deputy,who has not even contacted me,even after several requests,not even 1 phone call!!.i will be putting in a formal complaint when i return to work.i had to contact the solicitors myself.had loads of calls off of colleauges asking how i was doing,how hard can it be for a union rep?????

[whitemoor66]

hi guys and gals,unfortunately i got bitten rather badly by a dog in the front (open plan) garden of someones house last week.first stop was A & E,second stop was the police station,then i rang the office to explain what had just happened.i have done the accident form,over the phone with my line manager,but apart from that i haven't heard anything.the 2 union reps we have in our office are both on leave.some colleauges at work have imformed me that if im off for more than 7 days with a dog bite im entitled to some sort of compensation fund.i haven't heard of this so does anyone know anything and how do i go about claiming.i asked my line manager but he denied there was such a thing,so im confused,any help please,thanx

Do you get sick pay?. If not you can get statutory sick pay from the DWP i think it is about £96 a week for full time!. As to the fund see if anyone else knows of it i wish i did for i got bit a while ago good luck and get well soon!.

Sorry to butt in and I'm only trying to help but SSP is not based on a job being full time but the on the amount you actually earn. If you earn an average of £90 a week, you will receive it. I thought only got about 72 quid a week. The reason I know this is because on a one hour contract, I got the full amount based on my going over the threshold (check DWP site for full info)
In fact when I left, I stayed on sick leave until the very day I started a new job. It's better than JSA but then again, long term sick doesn't look good on job application form, then come to mention it, the bit where they ask you why you left your last job doesn't make pretty reading when you had to take your shoddy employers to an ET.

Also, don't mention, when claiming JSA, that you are in dispute with a former employer as it adds weeks for your benefit to come through.

FYI, I'm not a scrounger, just off to work in a minute

[ROCKS]

i got bit in february,filled in the forms for compo and was last informed that they were trying to contact the owner to see if he accepted liability,that was about 2 months ago not heard nowt since---was wondering if anybody knows of a time scale with these claims or is it just sit and wait or do you keep on at union rep to find info out,have asked a few times but no answer came the loud reply

[deggyg]

just a little update & a query,been off for 3 weeks now,started this week doing light duties.the DOM has requested that i attend an interview tomorrow to issue me with a stage warning that has been incurred because of the dog bite.i thought he was joking when he first told me,(and so did my union rep),but he was not!can they do that?im attending the interview with my union rep,but still cant believe they are going through this process.anyone else had anything similar?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

just a little update & a query,been off for 3 weeks now,started this week doing light duties.the DOM has requested that i attend an interview tomorrow to issue me with a stage warning that has been incurred because of the dog bite.i thought he was joking when he first told me,(and so did my union rep),but he was not!can they do that?im attending the interview with my union rep,but still cant believe they are going through this process.anyone else had anything similar?

Has he actually said he will issue the stage - if he does unfortunately you cannot contest it. AFAIK they can still issue you a stage if they believe your actions, or lack of action had any contributing factors to the accident at least thats how RM read it

Sometimes the language managers use is inaccurate and he may actually have meant he is going to have the interview to discuss the stage 1 - he has to - but may not issue it as it is an AOD.

If he does issue the Stage - ask for all copies of the paperwork, advise him you may wish to add a written statement and leave it at that. If you write the statement make sure you keep a copy with your copies of the Stage paperwork as this may help if things snowball and you face a Stage 3 RTU or even a tribunal.

Don't panic though he may not even issue it.

[deggyg]

surely i CAN contest it?it was an accident at work.i wish i could post a picture on here to show people how nasty the bite was.if a stage warning is issued i will write to the papers or something to show people how caring RM is towards people who suffer from dog bites!!

[TrueBlueTerrier]

surely i CAN contest it?it was an accident at work.i wish i could post a picture on here to show people how nasty the bite was.if a stage warning is issued i will write to the papers or something to show people how caring RM is towards people who suffer from dog bites!!

There is no right of appeal at Stage 1 or Stage 2 - a state of affairs I disagree with vehemently as it goes against natural justice IMHO. However, you may think about putting in a grievance against the issuing manager, though that does bring its own problems. If you want to go this route I would suggest talking to your rep to make sure your fully aware of your rights, obligations and the pitfalls from taking 1 out.

[Ethilfrog]

surely i CAN contest it?it was an accident at work.i wish i could post a picture on here to show people how nasty the bite was.if a stage warning is issued i will write to the papers or something to show people how caring RM is towards people who suffer from dog bites!!

There is no right of appeal at Stage 1 or Stage 2 - a state of affairs I disagree with vehemently as it goes against natural justice IMHO. However, you may think about putting in a grievance against the issuing manager, though that does bring its own problems. If you want to go this route I would suggest talking to your rep to make sure your fully aware of your rights, obligations and the pitfalls from taking 1 out.

Management's line is that Stage 1/2 warnings are just a reminder that they expect you to attend for work regularly. The only sanction is at Stage 3 level, and that's dismissal -- a big jump. But since the earlier warnings are viewed as a reminder I doubt you will get any joy out of a grievance (I am right am I not in assuming you are not at stage 3?).

I think you should keep all the paperwork, and a diary of events. In the future, if you have to have more time off and the worst comes to the worst, it may help.

On the other hand you may have a decent manager. They do exist. Four years ago I had some time off because of a work-related problem. I went back and the manager called me in for the return-to-work interview and had the warning letters printed out ready for him to sign. He tore them up in front of me.

Hope all goes well for you deggyg.

[POSTMAN]

surely i CAN contest it?it was an accident at work.i wish i could post a picture on here to show people how nasty the bite was.if a stage warning is issued i will write to the papers or something to show people how caring RM is towards people who suffer from dog bites!!

There is no right of appeal at Stage 1 or Stage 2 - a state of affairs I disagree with vehemently as it goes against natural justice IMHO. However, you may think about putting in a grievance against the issuing manager, though that does bring its own problems. If you want to go this route I would suggest talking to your rep to make sure your fully aware of your rights, obligations and the pitfalls from taking 1 out.

I would put in a grievence if i got a stage for a dog bite/attack,i would perhaps expect a sit in at my DO as well!!!