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The dog's owner can be held liable if it can be shown that the dog was vicious; that it bit or threatened someone before or was known to be difficult to control or of a mean temperament. Given that this animal was used as a guard dog, it was probably known to be mean. You should file a complaint with the animal control authorities in your locality. Then sue the guy.

There are many more factors in considering total damages in a case than simply adding up medical bills. You must consider cost of any future surgery, pain and suffering, loss of any earnings past and future, any permanent disability resulting from the accident, property damage. If you have required assistance to attend to your medical care, any modifications to home, car, etc. I'd advise you to consult with an attorney as soon as possible. There may also be an issue regarding how much you can recover based on available insurance from the defendant. There may also be other issues that are being overlooked. Personal injury attorneys deal with these issues on a daily basis and are well equipped to analyze every possible angle to aid in recovering money you are entitled to from the various sources you'd be entitled to recover from.

If you can prove that she knew the person who took her vehicle and she gave them permission, she would definitely (her insurance) be responsible. If you have insurance on your vehicle, you should inform your insurance carrier and tell them it was a hit and run, and that you know the insurance carrier for the other car and give them that information and the insurance companies should work it out between themselves. If neither agrees to cover the damage, you should have a lawyer get involved.