Dog attacks on kids still happen in California with a frequency that is far too much. As per official estimates, the US is home to 68 million dogs kept as domestic pets. Each year, domestic dogs bite around 5 million Americans as per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( more… )
Being attacked or bitten by any dog could result in fatal injuries or even demise. However, being attacked by a “K-9” dog is a rare case. A police officer would want to let their dog loose for a prowling run behind a suspect. It could be that the cop who ( more… )
Under the liability statute of California Dog Bite law, the dog’s owner is responsible to pay compensation to the person bitten. This applies regardless of the record of the dog. This empowers the victim to claim compensation without having to prove the fault of the owner. The dog bite statute ( more… )
The American Humane organization says that more than four million dog bite instances are reported annually in the country. To understand how serious dog bite can be, one just has to look at the related statistics. The vast majority of dog bite victims are kids. Annually, more than 800,000 victims ( more… )
It can be life changing if your child or you get bitten by a dog. Events cannot be reversed, and the victim would need to live through the trauma caused by the attack. Not only would there be injuries to deal with, but also the matter of long-term recovery to ( more… )
Dogs can make the best of companions to their owners and families. For strangers, on the other hand, there is very little guarantee that these animals will not turn hostile and attack them. In California, we see plenty of cases where dogs bite or attack strangers and leave them injured ( more… )
When you get bitten or otherwise hurt by a dog, it is possible to seek multiple types of damages from the owner, including financial loss. The claim you place can be settled either in or outside a trial. Each option has its share of pros and cons. Below is a ( more… )
When trying to settle a dog bite injury out of court, the victim seeks pretty much the same thing they would have sought through litigation, which is the maximum achievable compensation for their injury and consequent suffering. In order to reach a settlement that brings them said compensation, many factors ( more… )
Projecting the achievable damages from a regular case requires extensive understanding of many of its aspects and details. In matters like dog bite injury, however, it is possible to get a rough idea by following certain guidelines. Following is a look at how dog bite damages are calculated in the ( more… )