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doggie bites
Almost 5 million people nationwide are attacked or bitten by dogs each year in the United States, and almost 1 million require medical attention. Unfortunately, most dog bite injuries are to minors. According to the American Humane Association, more children suffer dog bite injuries than measles, mumps and whooping cough combined. Victims are entitled to compensation when another person's negligence is responsible for the dog attack. Individuals who provoke a dog are generally not eligible for compensation under the law; however, children of a certain age may be determined to be incapable of provocation.
Dog bites can cause a number of serious injuries, including deep muscle or tissue injuries, scarring, debilitating nerve damage, infection, torn ligaments, traumatic stress and injuries that require reconstructive surgery. In some cases, a dog bite may transmit a virus that causes flesh-eating disease. In the very worst cases, serious dog bites can be fatal.
While some homeowners' insurance pays for injuries from dog bites or attacks, many do not. The Insurance Information Institute reports that dog bite claims have quadrupled in five years. Some alarming statistics include:
* Approximately 30% of the attacks are caused by unrestrained dogs off the owner's property.
* 22% of reported incidents involve a restrained dog on the owner's property.
* 48% of incidents occur on the owner's property with an unrestrained animal.
* Over half of those attacked are children.
A dog owner's liability for injuries from bites is spelled out in a Florida law, which states: "The owner of any dog that bites any person ... in a public place, or lawfully on or in a private place, including the property of the owner of the dog, is liable for damages suffered by persons bitten, regardless of the former viciousness of the dog or the owners' knowledge of such viciousness." However, if the person who was bitten did something that caused the dog to attack, the liability of the owner may be reduced.
If you or a family member has suffered injury from a dog attack, you may have a legal claim against the dog owner.
Dog bites can cause a number of serious injuries, including deep muscle or tissue injuries, scarring, debilitating nerve damage, infection, torn ligaments, traumatic stress and injuries that require reconstructive surgery. In some cases, a dog bite may transmit a virus that causes flesh-eating disease. In the very worst cases, serious dog bites can be fatal.
While some homeowners' insurance pays for injuries from dog bites or attacks, many do not. The Insurance Information Institute reports that dog bite claims have quadrupled in five years. Some alarming statistics include:
* Approximately 30% of the attacks are caused by unrestrained dogs off the owner's property.
* 22% of reported incidents involve a restrained dog on the owner's property.
* 48% of incidents occur on the owner's property with an unrestrained animal.
* Over half of those attacked are children.
A dog owner's liability for injuries from bites is spelled out in a Florida law, which states: "The owner of any dog that bites any person ... in a public place, or lawfully on or in a private place, including the property of the owner of the dog, is liable for damages suffered by persons bitten, regardless of the former viciousness of the dog or the owners' knowledge of such viciousness." However, if the person who was bitten did something that caused the dog to attack, the liability of the owner may be reduced.
If you or a family member has suffered injury from a dog attack, you may have a legal claim against the dog owner.
A-A-A ATTORNEY REFERRAL SERVICE,INC.
1355 W.Palmetto Park Road
Suite 320
Boca Raton, FL 33486
ph: 1-800-733-5342
fax: 1-888-539-1010
alt: 1-800-733-6337
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