A woman was paralyzed by a "dog falling from the sky," with no one taking responsibility, and the entire building became defendants.
[2] “Dog Falling from Sky Hits Pedestrian” News Image (Source: Internet)
[3] Recently, dogs have become the focus of hot news. Not long ago, Zhiming lawyers released two hot news stories about dogs: one involved a couple in Jinhua who took home a police dog scavenging through trash and were sentenced to criminal detention (suspended) with a fine of 15,000 yuan for theft; the other involved a property owner in a residential area who was sentenced to three years in prison for poisoning dogs, charged with throwing dangerous substances.
[4] Today, another bizarre news story emerged. In April, under a factory building in Baiyun District, Guangzhou, a large dog fell from the sky, hitting 47-year-old Ms. Zhang. She collapsed unconscious on the spot and is now paraplegic from a high spinal injury. Astonishingly, the dog that fell from a height was unharmed and full of life. Currently, the court is issuing a notice to the public for information about the incident and the dog’s owner, but the owner remains a mystery. In desperation, Ms. Zhang has sued the owner and all users of the factory building.
[5] Seeing this news, many readers may wonder: Can Ms. Zhang sue both the owner and all users of the factory building? Zhiming lawyers tell you that this is entirely possible, and Ms. Zhang’s approach is correct! According to Article 87 of the Tort Liability Law: If an object thrown from a building or falling from a building causes harm to another person, and the specific tortfeasor cannot be identified, all possible users of the building who may have caused the harm shall provide compensation, unless they can prove they are not the tortfeasor.
[6] Now, everyone understands! Many readers may find it absurd that unrelated users are caught in the crossfire. Yes, that’s correct. So next, the entire building will be responsible for compensating the plaintiff. In this situation, if the dog was indeed raised by someone in the building, residents will likely split, and someone will surely report the dog’s owner. If there is evidence proving the dog was not raised by any resident of the building—though unlikely but not impossible—then the plaintiff can only accept her bad luck. We advise those who are uninvolved: if you know who the dog’s owner is, report them immediately.
