Category: DOG BITES

Dogs are man’s best friend, right? Well, maybe not if you’re a pet owner and your dog injured someone. In most cases, it’s easy to prove that the owner of a dog has violated the law and caused an injury. But proving negligence in court can be trickier than many people think–especially when they’ve caused no physical damage themselves. Here are some tips on how to navigate this process: (more…)

If you’re a dog owner, you’ve probably heard the saying “dogs are man’s best friend.” And while that may be true in some cases—after all, dogs can be trained to obey commands and behave well with their owners—there are also plenty of cases where this statement doesn’t hold true. In fact, there are many situations where people are bitten by their pets and then find themselves facing legal action due to negligence on their part (or perhaps because they were walking at night without proper safety equipment). (more…)

When personal injury lawyers meet with a potential client, that consultation provides the attorney with a chance to learn about the possible client’s case. By learning about that specific case, the consulted attorney can determine whether or not to agree to take-on the claims that reflect a dispute between 2 parties. (more…)

According to the law, the dog owner is liable, if that owner’s pet bites some innocent person. The law will excuse that same dog-lover, if the target of the canine’s teeth had somehow provoked that unpleasant incident. Still, anyone that gets bit by someone’s pet dog should take the appropriate action, in order to be compensated for any injuries. (more…)

No dog owner likes to think of their beloved puppy hurting someone, especially not a child, friend or family member. However, these attacks happen and when they do, it is important to understand who will be held liable. The biggest factor will be where it happened, since laws vary between countries and even provinces. For example, there are areas which have a one-bite rule, in which it is stated that the owner will not be held accountable if the dog has hurt someone for the first time. However, this means that, if the dog is known to pose a threat, the owner will be held fully responsible. (more…)

Before the negotiating process begins, those that hope to be awarded a sizeable settlement should learn about certain factors. Those are the factors that work to decide the size of such a settlement. (more…)

Mention of a dog-bite does not usually cause someone to envision a serious injury. Still, the person that has been bitten by a canine can develop life-threatening symptoms. (more…)

Some lawyers might suggest that there is a typical dog bite scenario; still there is more than one way for any adult or child to become injured by having some sort of contact with a canine. The contact might entail a bit of nipping, pushing or clawing, rather than biting; yet it would yield the same result as a dog bite. Someone would be injured by a dog, and the dog’s owner could be held liable for that same injury. (more…)

As any lawsuit makes its way through the legal system, the opposing lawyers will face specific challenges. During the scheduled hearings of a personal injury case, the lawyer for the plaintiff seems to face the most challenging problems. In sharp contrast to that situation, the personal injury lawyer in Sarnia for a dog owner seems to have the toughest hill to climb, when aiding that same defendant in a dog bite lawsuit. (more…)

Now, in the majority of different dog bite cases, the owner of the dog is the one who is going to be found responsible for the situation. However, there are also certain considerations which may cause someone else to be at fault. There are a few different scenarios in which someone else might be found to be responsible and they include: (more…)