Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• What Would Happen If You Suffered A Dog Bite?

  Staff Writer | October 05, 2006 6:49 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Fellow InjuryBoard Blogger, New York accident lawyer Jeremy Thurman, has a lighthearted post about his encounter with a neighborhood dog and the thoughts going through his mind as he considered what would happen if he suffered a dog bite. Luckily the dog left Jeremy and his family alone, but Jeremy does cover many things to consider if you are actually bitten by a dog.

• Rottweiler Owner May Face Dog Bite Lawsuit

  Staff Writer | September 16, 2006 1:22 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Residents of a Northern Illinois subdivision are having some problems with a rottweiler running loose in the neighborhood, and several people attended a recent board meeting to voice their concerns. Apparently the dog has charged quite a few people, and the owners, who have been ticketed seven times since 2000 for having a loose dog, are lucky they aren't yet facing a dog bite lawsuit.

• Dog Bites on the Rise in Raleigh

  Rick Patterson | February 22, 2008 3:08 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  Dog bites are a concern in many cities. Many people feel the current laws do little to protect the public at large. Raleigh, North Carolina is no exception. Raleigh residents in particular have reason for concern, as there has been a steady increase in reported dog bites in their town. In 2007, there were 367 bites reported, which was a 56 percent increase over 2000, and the numbers are still...

• Alaska Leads Nation in Dog Bite Injuries

  Rick Patterson | January 25, 2008 6:12 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  Alaska Leads Nation in dog bite Injuries. According to the state's dog bite fatality database and the Alaska Trauma Registry, between the years 1991 through 2002, Alaska had the most dog bite injuries, including deaths, in the nation. There has been a yearly rate of 4.6 injuries per 100,000 people in Alaska. State officials are interested in educating the public on avoiding dog injuries. Many...

• Dog Bites Police Officer

  Susy Owen | January 08, 2008 6:25 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  While on duty in the early hours of January 1, 2008, Officer Jada Burgin was bitten by the dog. The dog bite occured due to the fact that the dog's owner failed to control his dog at the time of the incident. The officer was responding to a call pertaining to James Powell and his sister Jamie Powell. It had been reported that they were yelling at each other. When the police arrived on the...

• Dog Bite Prevention Education

  Rick Patterson | November 04, 2007 6:37 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  Dog bites are a serious concern for people, particularly for children. Often dog bites occur because the people interacting with dogs need education regarding that interaction and how to keep it fun and free of danger.England's leading behaviourist Kiran Brice, premotes educational course focusing on interacting with dogs safely. Brice said " We are seeing quite a lot of young dogs having...

• Animal Control in Nassau

  Rick Patterson | September 28, 2007 7:02 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  Nassau County Animal Care and Control will contract for an independent review of operations at their operation. This independent review is due to the fact that the failings of Animal Control have been all over the paper for some time now. The paper has run stories of all kinds of disasters involving Animal Control. The question seems to be "Does Animal Control arbitrarily pick up some pets while...

• For Some Dogs - One Bite & You're Out

  Susy Owen | September 28, 2007 6:33 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  Valdovinos got her 7 year old Australian shepherd named Breeze when she was just a puppy. This past August, she said, Breeze broke free of her chain (personally, I am wondering why she has her dog chained to begin with. Not much of a life for the poor animal). When Breeze broke free of her chain she ran toward a man walking his dog. Not surprisingly, the man felt he and his dog were about to be...

• Dog Bites Can Happen Anywhere at Anytime.

  Susy Owen | August 04, 2007 12:37 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  Michael Stuart, 52, of Aberdeen, Scotland, was helping a hospitalized friend out by watching his dog, an Alsatian a.k.a. German Shepard. He took the friend's dog out for a walk when a passer-by a man walked by Stuart and the dog at a brisk pace. What happened next was most unfortunate; the dog took flight as the victim walked by and bit him in the groin, of all places. As a result of the...

• 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...