Sherry Whitfield was walking down her driveway on Lake Watch Drive after collecting her mail in July 2016 when her next-door neighbor’s Labrador-pit bull mix attacked her. The 80-pound dog, which was loose, bit her on her left leg and knocked her down, according to a statement from her attorney, David Zagoria.

Whitfield, who was 50 at the time, suffered two deep bite wounds and had to undergo scar revision surgery. Her medical bills totaled more than $20,000, Zagoria said.