The plaintiff in a dog bite case must show that the defendant’s dog was the aggressor. This is true even if the dog owner knew or should have known that their dog was dangerous. In many states, there are laws that allow a plaintiff to recover damages from a person who provoked an animal. These laws refer to situations where someone has intentionally endangered another person or animal by creating an opportunity for an attack.
Dog owners are supposed to control their canine pets. Still, the same owners do have some potential actions, which could help them to limit the size of any compensation that might be due to an injured victim. What are those actions? […]
When a community operates according to the strict liability clause, all pet owners stand at risk for incurring liability, if their pet canine happens to bite someone. That would regulation would be enforced, even if the biting pet had never used its teeth as a weapon in the past. […]
Usually, an owner could not be held liable if their pet canine were to bite the person that had provoked that same canine. Still, there are limitations to that particular rule in some states. […]
A dog-lover might have no desire to sue the owner of a canine that had nipped at the same dog-lover’s hand. Still, not all dogs attack those that love canines. […]
Someone that has been bitten by an uncontrolled canine within the borders of Ontario could well feel uncertain about how to proceed with any legal action. Fortunately, that same victim should find it possible to assume control of the situation. […]
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