If at all possible, we will seek to settle your claim out of court, an approach which is often suitable to
dog bite cases where the parties are friends or neighbors who want to avoid adversarial litigation.
We have had
dog bite cases where the at - fault party (or their insurance company) offered a few thousand dollars but through our pre-litigation negotiations we were able to collect much more for our clients.
In my practice as a lawyer I am frequently confronted with many
dog bite cases where the dog owners have no liability insurance whatsoever.
Not exact matches
A mistake many
dog owners make is waiting until the unwanted behavior gets to the point
where it becomes dangerous, difficult to change or potentially costly, as in the
case of a
dog bite.
Some genius on one of these sights was advising people to tell the insurance company that they had a boxer mix so they
where able to get homeowners, is now being sued by two insurance companies after the sight was used in court to prosecute two
dog bite cases involving DNA tested
dogs that
where 80 % Am staff and the other was 96 % Am staff or pitbull breed per street talk!!? I wonder how many of these pitbull advocates are anti gun people now that is a static I'd love to see??!
How many of these
cases were justified
bites, when the
dog was provoked to the point
where it felt it had to fight back?
There are some
cases where it is normal for a
dog to
bite someone in the family, such as if the
dog is being abused by a family member.
But some
cases may require a
bit of creative thought, such as a person who has a job that makes it impossible to get home several times a day, or for a tiny
dog living
where the winters are brutal.
Some restrictions that various versions of BSL impose are: - muzzling and leashing in public - muzzling and leashing in cars - extra-short leash lengths - automatic dangerous or vicious
dog designation, without any
bite history - banning from city parks and beaches
where other breeds are allowed - banning from leash - free parks
where other breeds are allowed - banning completely from jurisdiction (although sometimes existing
dogs are allowed to stay)- special (i.e., more expensive) licensing and jurisdiction - wide registry - special tags identifying the
dog as a restricted
dog - mandatory microchipping and photograph - mandatory insurance (often one million dollars) for each individual
dog on the premises - mandatory signage indicating the presence of the
dog on the owner's property - mandatory secure enclosures (in some
cases, mandatory chaining)- mandatory spay / neuter (to eventually eliminate the breed entirely)- higher fines and / or jail time if a restricted breed
bites or menaces - fines and / or jail time for any infraction of any provision regarding restricted breeds - age limit for walking the
dog in public - persons with criminal records not allowed to own a restricted breed - ability of law enforcement to stop owners on the street just to check the
dog's status - ability of law enforcement to seize
dogs without proof of wrongdoing - ability of law enforcement to enter an owner's home, with or without a warrant, to investigate and / or seize a
dog
A «flea
bite allergy» often plays a considerable role in this condition; aggressive «flea control» measures (both on the
dog and in the premises
where the
dog resides) throughout the year will often by itself ameliorate this condition in milder
cases.
Generally, sedatives should be used as a last resort when all other options have been exhausted and in those particular
cases,
where the
dog is affected by severe anxiety that doesn't respond to behavior modification or when there are risks for defensive
biting.
The
cases where you really don't want to take the «wait and see» approach are if your
dog has a history of a heart murmur or seems a
bit quiet and lacking in energy.
Such
cases are classified in the same category as those
where the
dog bit the victim even when the coroner says the
dog was not responsible for the death.
It is unlikely that they need to be, but better safe than sorry in
case a situation ever were to arise
where your
dog bit someone.
But what are the circumstances
where you should seek out a
dog bite injury lawyer to discuss your
case?
Other common events that can cause a wrongful death lawsuit in the city include malpractice
cases in a hospital, a slip and fall injury at another person's property, a
dog bite injury or a
case where a defective or toxic product was used without any warning.
Ottawa Lawyer — Personal injury
cases usually involve situations
where an individual suffers an injury due to a slip and fall, a car accident or similar event, but you may be surprised to know that
dog bites can also be legally pursued as personal injury
cases.
This is applicable to injuries due to a defective product —
where manufacturers are strictly liable for the safety of their products — and
dog bite cases,
where the
dog owner is responsible injuries even when no negligence can be proven.