Our dog bite injury lawyers in Toledo represent
victims of dog attacks in cases for personal injury damages.
Not exact matches
The report shows that proportionately more Labradors were
attacked and the majority
of victim dogs were male and that 51.4 % were black
in colour.
The
victim dog handlers also reported that their emotional well - being had been affected
in 70 %
of attacks, including 39 % feeling anxious, 35 % feeling shaken and 30 % feeling upset.
A total
of 97 %
of attacks occurred
in public areas and 55 %
of victim dogs were working
in harness when they were
attacked.
A
victim of a violent post-apartheid
attack narrates from beyond the grave Miranda Sherry's unnerving debut novel Black
Dog Summer, named for the «black dog» as an ill omen in local folklo
Dog Summer, named for the «black
dog» as an ill omen in local folklo
dog» as an ill omen
in local folklore.
The chief
dog warden
of Lucas County testified that: (1) when pit bulls
attack, they are more likely to inflict severe damage to their
victim than other breeds
of dogs; (2) pit bulls have killed more Ohioans than any other breed
of dog; (3) Toledo police officers fire their weapons
in the line
of duty at pit bulls more often than they fire weapons at people and all other breeds
of dogs combined; (4) pit bulls are frequently shot during drug raids because pit bulls are encountered more frequently
in drug raids than any other
dog breed....
The $ 100 million award remains the second highest on record for a
dog attack, nearly triple the $ 37 million award issued
in January 2015 to pit bull
attack victim Erin Ingram by DeKalb County senior judge Matthew Robins,
of Decatur, Georgia.
But the $ 5 million jury award followed many other seven - figure awards
in fatal and disfiguring
dog attack cases which the
victims have been unable to collect either from uninsured
dog owners or from insurance companies which have successfully contended that the
dog owners voided coverage by violating the terms
of their policies.
Although these
attacks happened decades apart, all the
victims were
in middle childhood, the
dog in each instance was tied outside, and none
of the children knew the
dog well.
It should also be considered that the incidence
of pit bull - type
dogs» involvement
in severe and fatal
attacks may represent high prevalence
in neighborhoods that present high risk to the young children who are the most common
victim of severe or fatal
attacks.
«They need our protection as they are often the
victims of horrendous crimes which include being shot, poisoned, caught
in snares, abandoned or
attacked by
dogs.
What should shock the sheltering community into belated
victim awareness, if anything can or will before the
victim advocacy movement hits the humane community harder than anything since the rise
of «no kill» advocacy
in 1995, are the numbers pertaining to
attacks by rehomed
dogs.
In a remarkable story, straight out
of the movies, Dakota survived, became a highly trained therapy
dog and went on to save the life
of his current owner, heart
attack victim Michael Lingenfelter.
In a syndicated New York Times story from 1977 on
dog bites, opening with the story
of a seven year - old boy receiving a very minor injury from a Great Dane, author Jane E. Brody advises, «(S) imple precautions on the part
of the
dog owners and potential
victims could prevent most
of these
attacks.»
A study by the Canadian hospitals injury reporting and prevention program examined the
dog breeds involved
in attacks that were serious enough that the
victim sought medical attention at one
of eight reporting hospitals.
They include a comedic series
of bedraggled
dogs captured mid-bath, to
victims of acid
attacks in Bangladesh showing their scars.
The Media Watch
attack dogs were released
in response to a direction from Pac Hydro — which is (as a consequence
of Cooper's work) now squarely
in the gun, facing $ millions
in damages claims from its
victims at Cape Bridgewater.
Generally, these laws are supported by people who are afraid
of dogs,
victims of dog attacks, and people who have been led to believe that their families are at risk from dangerous
dogs in their neighborhoods.
Some
of these instances involved gangs
of dogs attacking a
victim and
in other cases the
dogs actually turned on their owners.
Long after being injured
in a
dog attack,
victims still experience acute fear
of another
attack.
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Still, if you or someone you love is the
victim of aggressive
dogs or any other kind
of animal bite or
attack in or near Addison — now or
in the future — discuss your legal rights and options immediately with an experienced Addison animal bite attorney at the Weaver Injury Law Firm.
Have you been a
victim of a
dog bite
attack in Portland OR or Vancouver WA?
If you or someone
in your family becomes a
victim of aggressive
dog behavior,
dog attacks, or any other kind
of animal
attack in or near Cedar Hill — now or at any time
in the future — consult at once regarding your legal recourse and alternatives with an experienced Cedar Hill animal bite attorney at the Weaver Injury Law Firm.
In addition to the pain and lacerations that can result from a
dog attack, the
victim must also worry that deep wounds and punctures caused by the
attack are susceptible to many forms
of bacteria and viruses.
If you or someone you love is the
victim of aggressive
dogs or any other kind
of animal bite or
attack because
of a pet owner's negligence
in the Frisco area, discuss your legal rights and options immediately with an experienced Frisco
dog bite attorney at the Weaver Injury Law Firm.
Nearly every 40 seconds another person sustains injuries from
dog bites and
attacks in the United States, and unfortunately, most
of those
victims are precious children.
Dog attacks are one
of the top reasons for hospital visits
of minors.
Victims of defective auto products, bicycle accidents, workplace accidents such as a construction accident, as a result
of a dangerous drug, or even those who have been involved
in a
dog attack, can trust that our legal team will stand by their side
in every way possible to assist.
In this state, the law permits the
victims of aggressive
dogs,
dog bites, and other animal
attacks to be reimbursed for injuries caused by a pet owner's negligence.
Even if the
victim of a
dog bite was negligent
in allowing the
attack to occur, the
dog owner may still be strictly liable for the
victim's injuries.
However, under California's penal code 3342, the
victim of the
dog bite must have been
in a public or legally
in a private place during the time
of the
attack to receive compensation.
That said, because
of the significant emotional trauma and extensive physical injury associated with a
dog attack, the
victim has a right to at least partial compensation for injuries even
in a provoked
attack.
While there are many ways a
dog owner may show negligence
in the awareness and prevention
of a possible
dog attack,
in no way will the owner be liable for damages if the
victim provoked the
dog into the
attack.
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.
Accordingly, the
victim of a
dog attack does not have to prove that the
dog's owner was negligent or that the
dog's behaviour was
in any way caused by the owner.
In California, a
dog owner is strictly liable for any
dog bite regardless
of whether he or she failed to protect others from the
attack, or had no reason to know the
dog was dangerous, provided that the
victim was not trespassing or provoking the
dog
Bites are not the sole form
of attack and
dogs may knock
victims over or the
victims may become injured
in an attempt to flee from the aggressive animal.
This protection does not apply, however,
in cases where the
victim was a child younger than 6 years
of age, or if the
attack was proximately caused by a negligent act or omission on the part
of the
dog owner.
With a record
of successfully achieving fair results for clients injured
in dog attacks, if you're the
victim of a
dog bite, call us at or online to schedule a free consultation.
A 3 - year - old girl was the
victim of a vicious
dog attack in Hudson on Thursday, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.
According to the 2010 census, nearly 25 %
of households
in Lawrence had children under the age
of 18, making them prime
victims of vicious
dog bite
attacks.