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Well, you say it happened 21 years ago, but later say there has been no compensation after 4 years. He had a workers compensation claim against his employer, and if a third party that was not employed by the employer was negligent and caused the accident, he had a negligence claim against the third party. He had a personal injury claim against the third party. He had 2 years from the date of the accident to file a workers comp claim, and 3 years to file a 3rd party claim. His only recourse, after 2 1 years, would be if he did file a claim years ago that was never settled. It is possible if he asked for the employer to pay for medical treatment, that this would constitute a claim, and that he could still ask for benefits, but I doubt this would work after so much time.

First, here's the statute on your possible liability: Civil Code section 3342: (a) The owner of any dog is liable for the damages suffered by any person who is bitten by the dog while in a public place or lawfully in a private place, including the property of the owner of the dog, regardless of the former viciousness of the dog or the owner's knowledge of such viciousness. A person is lawfully upon the private property of such owner within the meaning of this section when he is on such property in the performance of any duty imposed upon him by the laws of this state or by the laws or postal regulations of the United States, or when he is on such property upon the invitation, express or implied, of the owner. Technically you are liable, but what damages has this guy suffered? I think once you see what his medical report and bills are, then you address the matter factually with the information you have below that his skin was not punctured. Sounds to me at worst you pay for his lone visit to the doctor.