Recent Posts in Dog Bites Category
Posted on Dec 22, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
A city council reviewed the terms of its animal control ordinance this week and decided to leave the laws as they were regarding dog bites . The laws were changed back in 2006 when a young child was ...
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Posted on Oct 18, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
Current statistics are out regarding dog bites in the United States over the last year. A study published in 2010 showed that the number of people in America hospitalized for dog bites has nearly ...
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Posted on Sep 30, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
The same dog that bit and injured a young girl two years ago struck again, seriously injuring another little girl last month. The 7-year-old victim, a relative to the dog's owner, was at the home ...
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Posted on Sep 15, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
As one of the more preventable public health issues, dog bites shouldn't be a serious problem. However, it is reported that thousands of people are bitten by dogs annually - making dog bites a ...
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Posted on Aug 25, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
A landmark case was heard by a Supreme Court in South Carolina earlier this month that could change the law regarding landlord responsibility. The case involved a dog that bit a 2-year-old inside of a ...
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Posted on Jul 27, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
When a man inadvertently got into the middle of a police chase, the result was a nasty dog bite . However, while the man suffered injuries, he was able to file a personal injury lawsuit and secure ...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
An animal rights protest got out of control in Germany when protesters started to attack a hot dog vendor. The victim, Hendrik Z, sells hot dogs in Berlin on a daily basis. Last weekend, however, ...
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Posted on Apr 7, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
Can you guess how many dog bites occur per year in the United States? According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 4.5 million dog bites are reported each year. However, ...
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Posted on Mar 31, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
The death of a 55-year-old man in New Mexico has been ruled an accident by local authorities. Larry Armstrong was discovered unconscious on a road on Navajo Nation land near Gallup being attacked by a ...
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Posted on Jan 13, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
Autopsy reports have been released to the public for a woman who died of dog bites and the findings are horrifying. It seems that she was alive during the entire length of her attack; yet the official ...
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Posted on Oct 8, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
This week, it has been reported that a boy from Trenton, Ohio is currently in Children's Hospital after suffering a dog bite on Sunday evening. According to local police, the two-year-old boy had been ...
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Posted on Sep 29, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
In Clearwater, Florida, news sources report that a police officer from Pinellas County had to shoot a dog after it attacked a woman and acted aggressively towards Animal Control officials. According ...
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Posted on Sep 3, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
In Sioux City, Iowa, it has been reported that no charges will be filed against individuals involved in a dog bite incident that took place last week. During the incident, a young boy was attacked by ...
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Posted on Jul 30, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
During these summer months when so many people are out and about with man's best friend, fears about dog bites tend to increase. 74.8 million dogs live in the US today, so the occasional dog bite is ...
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Posted on Jul 5, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
In San Francisco, two people had to be hospitalized for dog bite injuries. The individuals were attacked at Golden Gate Park on July 1 st at 6:42 AM. Animal Care and Control officials report that they ...
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Posted on Jun 9, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
After seven reported dog bite incidents in Scranton, postal workers have been warned about the dangers dogs present. Recently, one postal worker from the city was bitten by a chocolate Labrador that ...
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Posted on Jan 27, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
Premises Liability is the area of personal injury law that governs injuries sustained on the property of another. Premises liability laws state that property owners are responsible for maintaining a ...
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Posted on Jan 11, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
When a person is bitten by a dog, it is typically the dog owner who is held liable for damages. North Carolina laws state that dog owners will be held liable and thus responsible for paying damages to ...
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