Victim seeks Police dog bite compensation
An elderly gardener unnecessarily attacked by a police dog while
tending to his allotment has filed a six-figure claim for
compensation against the police.
Greater London resident and pensioner Brian Kiddell was standing
in his allotment when a police German Shepherd, involved in a chase
across the area, bounded up to him and sank its teeth into his
ankle.
The Metropolitan Police Force have already offered Mr Kiddell
two compensation packages for the moment, described my Mr Kiddell
as "one of the most frightening" of his life.
The first offer of £2,100 was doubled a few weeks later to
£4,200, but the pensioner described both as 'inadequate' and feels
that £10,000 is more realistic for the 'pain, suffering and shock'
he has suffered since the incident.
Over the last three years a total of £770,000 has been paid out
by police forces across the country, to people bitten by police
dogs. The Metropolitan Police paid a total of £95,000 in dog bite
compensation and Mr Kiddell's claim looks likely to succeed given
the unprovoked nature of his injuries.
If you've suffered similar injuries, or like Mr Kiddell by
unfairly targeted by the police, dog or otherwise, contact our
solicitors today and see what compensation may be available.