Dog Bites

 

In Florida, thousands of individuals each year are victims of unprovoked dog attacks. These attacks often cause serious injuries resulting in extensive scarring and sometimes even death. Unfortunately, children often fall prey to such attacks as they cannot fully appreciate the potential dangers in approaching some dogs or are simply too small to defend against such an attack. However, Florida has employed a theory of liability known as “Strict Liability” when it comes to dog bite cases. This means that with very few exceptions, an owner of a dog is liable for injuries and other damages caused by the attack regardless if the owner was negligent or not. 

 

The type of damage caused by animals attacks we fight for: 

 

• Hospital bills 
• Rehabilitation costs and future medical expenses 
• Lost earnings 
• Pain and suffering, including scarring 

However, even with “Strict Liability”, the owner of the dog can still prevail,  For instance, the doctrine of comparative negligence does apply as well as the injured person could have shared responsibility for the attack if they incited the dog in any way. Also, The owner of the dog could also flee from responsibilities for injuries caused by a dog bite on the owners property if the owner had a sign warning of the dog shown on their property. 

If you have been involved as a result of an animal attack, let James E. Leano, PA fight for you!