Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• Aggressive Dog Bites the Face of a Child

  Rick Patterson | July 07, 2007 6:12 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  Another child is seriously hurt due to a dog bite from an aggressive dog. The two-year-old child was rushed to the hospital after the large bullmastiff dog attacked.The dog attack happened in Florida. The child was in a residence in Saint John's County this morning. She has been taken to Wolfson Children's Hospital.A St. Johns County Animal Control team arrived soon after the incident. They...

• Dog Is Shot Dead after He Attacks a Child

  Rick Patterson | June 08, 2007 10:36 AM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  Certain dogs are known to be aggressive. In fact, many insurance companies will not insure a home if one or more of a list of dogs known to be aggressive are present in the home or on the property. As a rule, one dog you won't find on such a list is a Labrador, which is all the more reason that a story about an attack on a small child by a Labrador seems more than a little unusual. In this...

• Dog Bite Prevention

  Rick Patterson | May 25, 2007 12:55 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  Dog bites are a concern. Every year, dogs bite about 4.7 million people, mostly children, the elderly and mail carriers, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Knowing what to do if a strange dog approaches you in a menacing way is a very good idea not only for you but for your children. Who better to learn from than the U.S. Postal Service. In a letter carrier's line...

• Dog Bite Prevention Week

  Susy Owen | April 06, 2007 4:31 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  Every parent has concerns about dog bites, whether you own a pet or not. People often unintentionally provoke an animal to bite. So, it is not surprising that children under the age of 10 years old are the most common victims of dog bites. A study published by the American Veterinary Medical Journal found that "boys aged 5 to 9 years have the highest incidence rate of dog bites and that...

• Man Looses Hand In Pit Bull Attack

  IB Contributor | February 15, 2007 4:29 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Pair of dogs viciously attack 59 year old man.Two pit bull dogs ripped apart a man's left hand and badly mauled his right arm before bystanders were able to beat the dogs away in Memphis, Tennessee this week, according to an Associated Press report. Doctors had to amputate the man's left hand. They saved his right."I couldn't believe I wasn't dead," James Chapple said from his hospital bed. "I...

• Rottweiler Attacks 3-year-old Girl

  Rick Patterson | January 23, 2007 5:08 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  On Monday, in Luce County Circuit Court, Corey Wass pleaded guilty to second-degree child abuse.Iris Wass, who is only 3-years-old, was attacked by a 120 pound Rottweiler. She had cuts and abrasions over 95 percent of her body. At least two of the 11 dog bites went through to the bone. When she arrived at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor she was admitted in critical condition and...

• Boy Mauled By Neighbor's Rottweilers

  IB Contributor | January 21, 2007 7:18 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  A 9-year-old boy is in hospital and in need of plastic surgery after being attacked by three of his neighbor's Rottweilers, that chased him into his home, according to a BBC News report. The dogs, a neighbor's pets, were supposed to be secured in the neighbor's kitchen, but somehow escaped from the house and attacked the boy. The child, who suffered more than a dozen bite wounds to his face,...

• Dog Bite Statistics

  Rick Patterson | January 02, 2007 2:59 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year more than 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs. Given that over 50 percent of all dog bites occur on the dog owner's property, the issue is a major source of concern for insurers.In 2005 dog bites cost insurers $317.2 million. In 2003 the cost was $321.6 million. The cost of an average dog bite went from $16,600 in...

• To Fall Or Not To Fall, That is the question

  Laura Mackie | November 12, 2006 10:11 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Each year, more than 1.6 million seniors are treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms for fall-related injuries caused by incidents such as slipping on a wet bathroom floor, loss of balance on stairs, or tripping on a throw rug. According to the U.S National Institute on Aging, falls are the leading cause of fractures, hospital admissions for trauma, loss of independence, and injury-related...

• 11 Year Old Lafayette boy shot in hunting accident

  Ed Smith | October 31, 2006 4:47 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  An 11 year old boy lost his lefy eye during a state organized junior pheasant hunt north of Sacramento on Sunday. The accident occurred in the Feather River Wildlife area during a hunt organized by the Department of Fish and Game. The accident happened when another boy 20-30 feet away, fired his .20 gauge shotgun and accidentally stuck the boy in the face.Homeowners insurance policies will often...