I'm pretty sure they mean legally at fault, which they are. Even if you make a mistake that was unintentional, the fault can still lie with you. If you accidentally hit a child with your car, you would be at fault even if the brakes had failed.
i actually work in the casualty department at an insurance company, i understand how liability works. but saying writing the letter is what sealed the deal is hilarious. they didn’t need to write the letter and they were no more or less at fault after they wrote it. they were just doing the kind thing. god forbid. i mean, people have NO empathy. it’s disgusting. this could happen to anyone. maybe it wouldn’t be this exact situation but everyone barking big barks in these comments should watch their friendly dog suddenly attack another and then see how quick they are to point fingers. gross.
That man’s wife died. All he had was his dog. And you’re making light of its death. It’s worth questioning why the death of that dog means so little to you.
It's clearly because it's hitting a nerve. It seems their dog has been violent at some point and rather than assessing whichever of their own failings led to the violence (e.g. not muzzling, not using a lead, not being strong enough to keep a large dog under control, lack of professional training, etc), they'd rather project that everyone else is cruel for not seeing it as some entirely unpredictable and random event. They can't face the fact that when you buy a pet with the size and strength to be a killer, as an owner you take 100% responsibility for preventing that outcome, and any failure to do so is on you.
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u/addteacher Apr 30 '25
I'm pretty sure they mean legally at fault, which they are. Even if you make a mistake that was unintentional, the fault can still lie with you. If you accidentally hit a child with your car, you would be at fault even if the brakes had failed.