Posts tagged dog bites

• Cheyenne Woman Suffers Dog Bites

  Shannon Weidemann | March 19, 2007 7:55 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A jogger in Cheyenne was attacked by a dog that was not vaccinated for rabies. She was running by a house on Victoria and a dog came at her.The victim had this to say:"It was showing me its teeth. It wasn't just barking. Dogs bark ... anytime you run by they bark ... this one was showing me his teeth""I was screaming and I tried running and I turned around and the owner was in the yard and I...

• Insurance Companies Fear Dog Attacks

  Susy Owen | March 08, 2007 5:31 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Do you own a dog breed that has a high incidence of being dangerous and/or biting? If you do, you may be blacklisted by your insurance company. It seems that insurance companies are making coverage decisions based on the type of dog you have on your property.Some of the dogs listed by various insurance companies are German Shephards, Dobermans, Akitas, Pit Bulls and Rottweilers. Based on the...

• A Dog Attacks and The Victim Pays

  Susy Owen | March 08, 2007 12:37 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Sara Weidenhaft did nothing more than lean into a vehicle to hug the driver, when a dog that she didn't even know was there, attacked her face destroying her lips. She is now haunted by that day and stared at by what seems like everyone. To date she has had five surgeries in an attempt to repair the damage. It was only after experiencing that dog attack she found out that a dog's owner is not...

• Dog Attacks

  Susy Owen | February 14, 2007 12:51 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Another dog attack in England. This time it was the vicious attack of a 16 year-old girl who was a student and was on campus at the time of the incident. Emily Scott is studying for a national diploma in animal care. The dog that attacked her was destroyed at the scene. It is believed that the Emily was attempting to clean out the dog's cage at the time of the incident in Myerscough College. She...

• Vicious Dog Is on the Loose

  Rick Patterson | January 29, 2007 10:44 AM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  No doubt, when you own a dog you become very attached to your pet. The dog is a member of the family and the thought of any harm coming to your dog is difficult to even think about. This may be the case for dog owner Pamela E. Thomas. Although unprovoked, her dog Duke bit two people, he was then classified as vicious and was ordered to be put down or turned into a safe house for the safety of...

• Dog Attack on Yarmouth Beach

  Rick Patterson | January 12, 2007 4:43 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  In the UK on January 7, 2007, a Norfolk man was walking his dog near Pleasure Beach. While he was walking, another man came towards him walking two bull terriers that were not on leashes. A viscious dog attack took place when one of the terriers attacked the Norfolk man's dog. The scene became increasingly worse when the owner of the dog being attacked tried to save his dog, causing him to be...

• Dog Bite Statistics

  Rick Patterson | January 02, 2007 2:59 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  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...

• How to Prevent Dog Bites, For Children and Owners

  Claude Wyle | December 06, 2006 10:52 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is an absolute epidemic of dog bites to children. As dog bite attorneys, we know that most dog bites are preventable, and that what we need is comprehensive dog bite prevention education and greater accountability for the owners of aggressive dogs. Both children and adults need to be trained how to interact with dogs who...

• What Would Happen If You Suffered A Dog Bite?

  Staff Writer | October 05, 2006 6:49 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  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 Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  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.