OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Often at sentencing, a judge will order a defendant to pay restitution to a victim. A Bellevue man attacked by a neighbor’s dog thought that would cover thousands of dollars in medical bills. In one case, the restitution order has not resulted in full payment.
In 2020, a neighbor’s German shepherd attacked Cliff Shepoka, leaving him with a severe leg injury and medical bills his insurance didn’t cover.
“It ended up being infected. I went to four doctors, six antibiotics and an infectious disease doctor,” Shepoka said…