You can file a claim against a dog owner, even if you think you are partially to blame in your accident. Kentucky is a pure negligence state.  That means the two parties or more involved in an accident can share percentages of the fault.
For example, you may have provoked the dog or have been riding on private property, so a judge assigns you 60% of the liability. The dog’s owner may be forced to cover 40% of the damages. So if you were awarded 10,000 dollars in damages, your 60% liability would be subtracted for a final tally of 4,000 dollars in compensation.