Nearly
4.7 million people are bitten by dogs each year and 50% of dog bite fatalities
are children under 10 years old. These dog bites range from minor injuries to
serious dog maulings, resulting in bodily injury and even death. In the United
States alone, approximately 100 children are bitten by dogs every day and
approximately 92 of these children will need medical attention. While dog bite
fatalities are rare, statistically 15 to 20 people are killed in vicious fatal
dog attacks every year. One third of all injury claims against homeowner
liability policies are related to dog bites and dog attacks.
Holding Pet Owners Accountable
Under Pennsylvania law, dog owners
can be held liable for injuries caused by their dogs. Pennsylvania law
provides:
a dog, while on public or private property,
inflicts severe injury on a human being without provocation;
attack the human being without provocation and
where the dog has either or both a history of attacking human beings or
animals without provocation or a propensity to attack human beings and/or
domestic animals without provocation.
The owner will be held liable for
such attacks if the injuries inflicted by the animal are severe, or the owner
had notice of the animal’s dangerous propensities.
The law firm of Munley, Munley &
Cartwright has substantial experience in the handling of these claims. We can
help.
If you have been bitten or
attacked by a dog and and feel you may have sustained an injury, contact us
for a free consultation or call us now, toll free, at
1-800-318-LAW1. We can help.
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