As Arizona’s weather improves, families spend more time outside. Backyards fill with kids, neighbors stop by, and dogs are suddenly part of everyday gatherings again. For many families, spring and early summer are when life feels most connected. 

It’s also when I start seeing more parents after something goes wrong. 

Their child has been bitten by a dog — often a neighbor’s or a family friend’s — during a backyard visit, a playdate, or a casual get-together. Once the shock wears off and medical care is underway, the same difficult question almost always comes up: 

“Do I really have to sue my neighbor to get my child’s medical …
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