Many dog owners continue to rely on the so - called «one free bite» rule to protect them from liability
in dog bite cases.
If you have been injured
in a dog bite attack you may be entitled to recover compensation from the dog's owner or insurance company.
This aggressive tendency just might come out at exactly the wrong moment, resulting
in a dog bite injury.
After supervision, the most important step
in dog bite prevention is to teach your kids how to behave around a puppy or dog.
Examples range from defending you and your
dog in a dog bite case, to rendering an opinion on allowing animals into housing developments.
Other times it is more sudden,
as in a dog bite that brings a sense of immediacy to the forefront.
After having children of my own I became
interested in dog bite prevention, not only for myself but for my clients.
The specific types of damages that may be
awarded in dog bite cases will vary depending upon your particular situation, as well as the specific injuries you or your child has suffered.
Our firm attorneys are experienced at evaluating the
evidence in dog bite cases, and will devote all the time and resources necessary to pursue the compensation that you deserve.
However, in such a case you could still file a personal injury claim outside of what's laid out
in the dog bite statute if negligence can still be established.
Breed - specific legislation has yet to lead to a
decrease in dog bites, but it's still widely supported.
If you or a family member has suffered injuries
in a dog bite attack, our attorneys are here to help.
If you have been
injured in a dog bite attack, the assistance of skilled legal counsel can often prove to be particularly helpful.
In these dog bite cases, it is usually the dog owner's homeowner's insurance company that pays a settlement to the dog bite victim.
At the very best, a reporter will learn the breed of a dog involved
in a dog bite incident from the responding police office or animal shelter worker, if the reporter bothers to check at all.
4) New study points to many factors related to dog bite fatalities — this post from December highlights a new study that looks at contributing factors
in dog bite related fatalities over a 10 year period.
Citing an increase
in dog bites in recent years, the Council decided to look at their animal control by laws to see what they can do about attacks.
Victims of a severe dog bite, especially if attacked by an aggressive breed such as German Shepherd, Doberman, or Pit Bull Terrier, are urged to contact a personal injury attorney in Irvine
experienced in dog bite litigation.
Such cases, if added to the actual payouts reported
in Dog Bite Prevention Week literature, would send the already soaring cost of dog attacks significantly higher.
If a dog has bitten you or someone you love, please contact a specialized personal injury attorney who is experienced
in dog bite litigation within the state of Florida.
It is based on investigative techniques not previously
employed in dog bite or DBRF studies and identified a significant co-occurrence of multiple potentially preventable factors.
This is why Council Bluffs, Iowa has seen an increase
in dog bites since passing their breed specific legislation 2 years ago.
Injured victims can seek
compensation in dog bite cases for damages such as medical expenses, lost wages, hospitalization, rehabilitation, cost of surgeries, permanent injuries, pain and suffering and emotional distress.
Massachusetts uses strict
liability in dog bite cases which is a lower standard of proof, to bring a personal injury claim against the dog's owner.
Earlier this month, a Georgia appellate court issued a written
opinion in a dog bite case in which the plaintiff was bitten by a neighbor's dog after...
If you were injured
in a dog bite accident in California, call our office today at (888) 806-6722 or fill out a contact form for a free evaluation of your case.
Compare this to cities like San Francisco, or Council Bluffs, or Aurora, CO, who went with breed specific regulations and all saw an increase
in dog bites following the passing of the law.
In 1991, in Australia, the Journal of Pediatric Child Health reported that the German Shepherd was implicated
in dog bites presented to the ER of a children's hospital and were implicated more frequently than their prevalence in the community.