05/02/2026
When a dog causes serious injury in a public place, who pays?
Peter Carter spoke with ABC Radio Brisbane about a case of a pedestrian and a large dog.
He explained the unusual “highway rule,” when a dog owner may be legally responsible, and the relevance of an animal’s known “propensity” to do what is alleged to have occurred.
https://cartercapner.com.au/news/abc-radio-brisbane-who-pays-when-a-dog-causes-injury-peter-carter-explains-liability-and-the-highway-rule-february-4-2026/
