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If you did sue your friend from the $225 loan you could only recover money for your lost wages, gas and tolls if those items directly related to the loan itself or if the agreement you had with your friend in lending the money specifically indicated you could recover those items if you had to sue your friend for failing to pay the loan. If the loan agreement, even if it was verbal, did not indicate you could get money for lost wages, gas and tolls then you would not be entitled to money for those items. As to "legal fees" you would not have any legal fees if you sued your friend in Small Claims Court. Attorneys are not permitted to represent clients in Small Claims Court. You could recover the costs of filing the lawsuit in Small Claims Court though.

Thank you for a very interesting question. I have not had occasion to research that issue, but my "gut" reaction is that, if the hospital attempts to pursue the claim against the estate, that would be a good defense. The hospital cannot pursue its claim against the deceased patient's survivors. If there is insurance or medicare/medicaid coverage, let them deal with it.

Dog bites are strict liability under Civil Code 3342 so it doesnt matter what you did or didnt do. As long as they admit the dog bit you then the owner is strictly liable. You can look up the statute on line and based on your description there is no issue about the trespassing, but look at the statute.