Animal Bites
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Calculating What Your Dog Bite Claim Is Worth
Recovering from a serious injury can be daunting. It’s even harder while you still have household responsibilities. Dealing with your mortgage, utilities, car payments, and groceries plus growing medicals bills is a challenge. But, ou don’t have to go through this alone.
Calculating What Your Dog Bite Claim Is Worth
Recovering from a serious injury can be daunting. It’s even harder while you still have household responsibilities. Dealing with your mortgage, utilities, car payments, and groceries plus growing medicals bills is a challenge. But, ou don’t have to go through this alone.
Calculating What Your Dog Bite Claim Is Worth
Recovering from a serious injury can be daunting. It’s even harder while you still have household responsibilities. Dealing with your mortgage, utilities, car payments, and groceries plus growing medicals bills is a challenge. But, ou don’t have to go through this alone.
Calculating What Your Dog Bite Claim Is Worth
Recovering from a serious injury can be daunting. It’s even harder while you still have household responsibilities. Dealing with your mortgage, utilities, car payments, and groceries plus growing medicals bills is a challenge. But, ou don’t have to go through this alone.
Dog Bite Law
Understanding Your Rights
The usual defenses in dog bite claims are that the victim provoked the dog, was a trespasser, was negligent, consciously assumed the risk of being bitten, or was a canine professional who was deemed to assume the risk. When the victim is a child, another defense is that his parent negligently failed to supervise him, and therefore was a cause of the accident. These defenses might be based on state statutes or judicial decisions. The defenses are different from state to state, and any particular defense might not apply in a specific case. For this reason, you need an animal bite attorney to represent you.
When The State Does Not Have a Strict Liability Statute For Animal Bites
If a state does not have a strict liability statute, that state is a “one-bite state.” In “one-bite states,” legal responsibility is determined by the following principles:
The first issue is whether the dog previously bit anyone. If so, then the dog owner/custodian is strictly responsible.
If the answer is no, the second issue is whether the dog previously did something that should have put the owner/custodian on notice that the dog was inclined to bite somebody in the future.
If that answer is no, we consider whether the person having custody of the dog at the time of the incident had violated any law pertaining to public health or safety, which was intended to protect people like the victim. An example would be a leash law, but there could be regulations such as those that restrict dogs from being in daycare centers are beauty parlors. The violation of such a law would be considered “negligence per se.” In some states, like Georgia, the violation is not negligence per se but rather an alternate way of proving liability under the dog bite statute.
If we cannot find negligence per se, we consider whether negligence caused the accident. For example, a dog that is habitually mistreated, or sick, or suffering from a painful disease is more likely to bite a person, even if the dog has never done so before. Negligence is usually a ground for liability in a “one-bite” state.
If the dog owner or custodian is not responsible, then we consider whether anyone else might be liable as a result of their negligence or knowledge of the dangerous propensity of the dog to bite people.
When The State Does Not Have a Strict Liability Statute For Animal Bites
If a state does not have a strict liability statute, that state is a “one-bite state.” In “one-bite states,” legal responsibility is determined by the following principles:
The first issue is whether the dog previously bit anyone. If so, then the dog owner/custodian is strictly responsible.
If the answer is no, the second issue is whether the dog previously did something that should have put the owner/custodian on notice that the dog was inclined to bite somebody in the future.
If that answer is no, we consider whether the person having custody of the dog at the time of the incident had violated any law pertaining to public health or safety, which was intended to protect people like the victim. An example would be a leash law, but there could be regulations such as those that restrict dogs from being in daycare centers are beauty parlors. The violation of such a law would be considered “negligence per se.” In some states, like Georgia, the violation is not negligence per se but rather an alternate way of proving liability under the dog bite statute.
If we cannot find negligence per se, we consider whether negligence caused the accident. For example, a dog that is habitually mistreated, or sick, or suffering from a painful disease is more likely to bite a person, even if the dog has never done so before. Negligence is usually a ground for liability in a “one-bite” state.
If the dog owner or custodian is not responsible, then we consider whether anyone else might be liable as a result of their negligence or knowledge of the dangerous propensity of the dog to bite people.
When The State Does Not Have a Strict Liability Statute For Animal Bites
If a state does not have a strict liability statute, that state is a “one-bite state.” In “one-bite states,” legal responsibility is determined by the following principles:
The first issue is whether the dog previously bit anyone. If so, then the dog owner/custodian is strictly responsible.
If the answer is no, the second issue is whether the dog previously did something that should have put the owner/custodian on notice that the dog was inclined to bite somebody in the future.
If that answer is no, we consider whether the person having custody of the dog at the time of the incident had violated any law pertaining to public health or safety, which was intended to protect people like the victim. An example would be a leash law, but there could be regulations such as those that restrict dogs from being in daycare centers are beauty parlors. The violation of such a law would be considered “negligence per se.” In some states, like Georgia, the violation is not negligence per se but rather an alternate way of proving liability under the dog bite statute.
If we cannot find negligence per se, we consider whether negligence caused the accident. For example, a dog that is habitually mistreated, or sick, or suffering from a painful disease is more likely to bite a person, even if the dog has never done so before. Negligence is usually a ground for liability in a “one-bite” state.
If the dog owner or custodian is not responsible, then we consider whether anyone else might be liable as a result of their negligence or knowledge of the dangerous propensity of the dog to bite people.
When The State Does Not Have a Strict Liability Statute For Animal Bites
If a state does not have a strict liability statute, that state is a “one-bite state.” In “one-bite states,” legal responsibility is determined by the following principles:
The first issue is whether the dog previously bit anyone. If so, then the dog owner/custodian is strictly responsible.
If the answer is no, the second issue is whether the dog previously did something that should have put the owner/custodian on notice that the dog was inclined to bite somebody in the future.
If that answer is no, we consider whether the person having custody of the dog at the time of the incident had violated any law pertaining to public health or safety, which was intended to protect people like the victim. An example would be a leash law, but there could be regulations such as those that restrict dogs from being in daycare centers are beauty parlors. The violation of such a law would be considered “negligence per se.” In some states, like Georgia, the violation is not negligence per se but rather an alternate way of proving liability under the dog bite statute.
If we cannot find negligence per se, we consider whether negligence caused the accident. For example, a dog that is habitually mistreated, or sick, or suffering from a painful disease is more likely to bite a person, even if the dog has never done so before. Negligence is usually a ground for liability in a “one-bite” state.
If the dog owner or custodian is not responsible, then we consider whether anyone else might be liable as a result of their negligence or knowledge of the dangerous propensity of the dog to bite people.
Patrick Cadiz
Accident & Personal Injury Lawyer
FAQ's
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
01
What Is My Settlement Worth?
The usual defenses in dog bite claims are that the victim provoked the dog, was a trespasser, was negligent, consciously assumed the risk of being bitten, or was a canine professional who was deemed to assume the risk. When the victim is a child, another defense is that his parent negligently failed to supervise him, and therefore was a cause of the accident. These defenses might be based on state statutes or judicial decisions. The defenses are different from state to state, and any particular defense might not apply in a specific case. For this reason, you need an animal bite attorney to represent you.
01
What Is My Settlement Worth?
The usual defenses in dog bite claims are that the victim provoked the dog, was a trespasser, was negligent, consciously assumed the risk of being bitten, or was a canine professional who was deemed to assume the risk. When the victim is a child, another defense is that his parent negligently failed to supervise him, and therefore was a cause of the accident. These defenses might be based on state statutes or judicial decisions. The defenses are different from state to state, and any particular defense might not apply in a specific case. For this reason, you need an animal bite attorney to represent you.
01
What Is My Settlement Worth?
The usual defenses in dog bite claims are that the victim provoked the dog, was a trespasser, was negligent, consciously assumed the risk of being bitten, or was a canine professional who was deemed to assume the risk. When the victim is a child, another defense is that his parent negligently failed to supervise him, and therefore was a cause of the accident. These defenses might be based on state statutes or judicial decisions. The defenses are different from state to state, and any particular defense might not apply in a specific case. For this reason, you need an animal bite attorney to represent you.
01
What Is My Settlement Worth?
The usual defenses in dog bite claims are that the victim provoked the dog, was a trespasser, was negligent, consciously assumed the risk of being bitten, or was a canine professional who was deemed to assume the risk. When the victim is a child, another defense is that his parent negligently failed to supervise him, and therefore was a cause of the accident. These defenses might be based on state statutes or judicial decisions. The defenses are different from state to state, and any particular defense might not apply in a specific case. For this reason, you need an animal bite attorney to represent you.
02
Who Will Be Working On My Case?
The usual defenses in dog bite claims are that the victim provoked the dog, was a trespasser, was negligent, consciously assumed the risk of being bitten, or was a canine professional who was deemed to assume the risk. When the victim is a child, another defense is that his parent negligently failed to supervise him, and therefore was a cause of the accident. These defenses might be based on state statutes or judicial decisions. The defenses are different from state to state, and any particular defense might not apply in a specific case. For this reason, you need an animal bite attorney to represent you.
02
Who Will Be Working On My Case?
The usual defenses in dog bite claims are that the victim provoked the dog, was a trespasser, was negligent, consciously assumed the risk of being bitten, or was a canine professional who was deemed to assume the risk. When the victim is a child, another defense is that his parent negligently failed to supervise him, and therefore was a cause of the accident. These defenses might be based on state statutes or judicial decisions. The defenses are different from state to state, and any particular defense might not apply in a specific case. For this reason, you need an animal bite attorney to represent you.
02
Who Will Be Working On My Case?
The usual defenses in dog bite claims are that the victim provoked the dog, was a trespasser, was negligent, consciously assumed the risk of being bitten, or was a canine professional who was deemed to assume the risk. When the victim is a child, another defense is that his parent negligently failed to supervise him, and therefore was a cause of the accident. These defenses might be based on state statutes or judicial decisions. The defenses are different from state to state, and any particular defense might not apply in a specific case. For this reason, you need an animal bite attorney to represent you.
02
Who Will Be Working On My Case?
The usual defenses in dog bite claims are that the victim provoked the dog, was a trespasser, was negligent, consciously assumed the risk of being bitten, or was a canine professional who was deemed to assume the risk. When the victim is a child, another defense is that his parent negligently failed to supervise him, and therefore was a cause of the accident. These defenses might be based on state statutes or judicial decisions. The defenses are different from state to state, and any particular defense might not apply in a specific case. For this reason, you need an animal bite attorney to represent you.
03
How Long Will It take?
The usual defenses in dog bite claims are that the victim provoked the dog, was a trespasser, was negligent, consciously assumed the risk of being bitten, or was a canine professional who was deemed to assume the risk. When the victim is a child, another defense is that his parent negligently failed to supervise him, and therefore was a cause of the accident. These defenses might be based on state statutes or judicial decisions. The defenses are different from state to state, and any particular defense might not apply in a specific case. For this reason, you need an animal bite attorney to represent you.
03
How Long Will It take?
The usual defenses in dog bite claims are that the victim provoked the dog, was a trespasser, was negligent, consciously assumed the risk of being bitten, or was a canine professional who was deemed to assume the risk. When the victim is a child, another defense is that his parent negligently failed to supervise him, and therefore was a cause of the accident. These defenses might be based on state statutes or judicial decisions. The defenses are different from state to state, and any particular defense might not apply in a specific case. For this reason, you need an animal bite attorney to represent you.
03
How Long Will It take?
The usual defenses in dog bite claims are that the victim provoked the dog, was a trespasser, was negligent, consciously assumed the risk of being bitten, or was a canine professional who was deemed to assume the risk. When the victim is a child, another defense is that his parent negligently failed to supervise him, and therefore was a cause of the accident. These defenses might be based on state statutes or judicial decisions. The defenses are different from state to state, and any particular defense might not apply in a specific case. For this reason, you need an animal bite attorney to represent you.
03
How Long Will It take?
The usual defenses in dog bite claims are that the victim provoked the dog, was a trespasser, was negligent, consciously assumed the risk of being bitten, or was a canine professional who was deemed to assume the risk. When the victim is a child, another defense is that his parent negligently failed to supervise him, and therefore was a cause of the accident. These defenses might be based on state statutes or judicial decisions. The defenses are different from state to state, and any particular defense might not apply in a specific case. For this reason, you need an animal bite attorney to represent you.
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Hillsboro, OR 97123
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Law Offices of Patrick Cadiz
100 SW Baseline Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
USA
The information provided on this website by Law Offices of Patrick Cadiz is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. All content is subject to change without notice.
Let’s Work Together
Ready to take the next step? Contact us to schedule a consultation and learn how we can help you achieve your legal objectives.
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Law Offices of Patrick Cadiz
100 SW Baseline Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
USA
The information provided on this website by Law Offices of Patrick Cadiz is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. All content is subject to change without notice.
Let’s Work Together
Ready to take the next step? Contact us to schedule a consultation and learn how we can help you achieve your legal objectives.
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Law Offices of Patrick Cadiz
100 SW Baseline Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
USA
The information provided on this website by Law Offices of Patrick Cadiz is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. All content is subject to change without notice.