Thanks Pierce very true about the timing.
Thanks for the good advice Mike. It is particularly timely as dog bites spike during the summer months.
Sad deal. We have a horse statute that provides for triple damages so Minnesota has some better protection there also. Thanks for taking the time to read and comment.
Mike you alluded to a case where the dog in the road caused the accident. We've seen a rash of similar cases involving livestock that were inadequately fenced and wandered onto a roadway. One unfo...
Here in Minnesota the strict liability statute makes the claim a little more straight forward. The negligence issue are less utilized. Thanks for taking the time to read and comment.
I have actually handled this kind of case twice. In neither case did the dog survive the accident with the motorcycle. Unfotunately for the clients, they both ended up with $80K in medical expenses...
Sounds like you are doing a good job of following the notes I posted. Great to hear, the goal is for less people to get bit. As to pit bulls, they do do a lot damage when they bite. I don't kno...
Mike Bryant, This is not a pit bull problem. This is a basic parental education problem. Children should never be left unsupervised with any dog. I often board and puppy sit for people and I ...
NoPitLoverHere, I love it when someone mentions DogsBite.org because it gives me the opportunity to inform more people of the mental state of Colleen Lynn, the founder, designer, publisher and lea...
I have seen bits from all types of breeds, but rarely the amount of damage as with large pit bulls. You are correct that owners play a big roll and Minnesota does have strict liability exceptions w...
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