Posts tagged dog bite

• Dangerous Dogs - Does Breed Matter

  Jeremy Thurman | July 12, 2009 12:15 PM | 20 CommentsOklahoma City, OK Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Deadly Dogs and the Dirty Truth: In 2007 Michael Vick was identified as a key player in an unlawful dog fighting ring. In turn, this has generated much debate over dangerous dog breeds and the...

• DOG BITE - LAWFUL PRESENCE ON OWNER'S PROPERTY AND WHAT IS A PUBLIC PLACE

  Jeremy Thurman | March 17, 2008 3:33 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Okla. Stat. Tit 4 § 42.2 basically defines when you can recover for a dog bite on the dog owners property and when you can recover for a dog bite in a public place. The statute reads as follows: "a person shall be considered to be lawfully upon the private property of the owner of a dog when he or she is on the property in the performance of any duty imposed upon the person by the laws of...

• How to Handle Dog Aggression

  Jeremy Thurman | March 21, 2012 10:57 AM | 1 CommentOklahoma City, OK Category: Miscellaneous
  

  No one wants to admit they have an aggressive dog, but the fact is, many dogs do show signs of aggression, even when they're loved and well cared for. An aggressive dog isn't necessarily...

• Dog Drags Newborn from Family Home

  Jeremy Thurman | July 21, 2009 1:50 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK Category: Miscellaneous
  

  MSN is reporting that a newborn has been hospitalized in critical condition after being attacked by his family’s dog. The articles states that an infant had been placed in his crib for a nap....

• STRICT LIABILITY FOR DOG BITES - A LEGAL DISCUSSION

  Jeremy Thurman | March 15, 2008 3:27 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Oklahoma is a strict liability state for dog bites against the owner of the dog if you are able to prove ownership and that the dog actually bit someone. Strict liability may seem easy to prove, but when insurance companies are involved it is not always so ease. I'm going to write a short three part series explaining the basic principles of dog bite law in Oklahoma. In the coming days I will...

• Failing to Restrain a Dangerous Dog – Criminal Offense?

  Jeremy Thurman | July 07, 2010 2:19 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Over the years I have blogged extensively about the dangers of dogs. In the search for accountability, there have been many battles with various readers over whether breed or owner is to blame for...

• Pit Bull Attack Harms Two Oklahoma Men

  Jeremy Thurman | July 26, 2009 11:56 PM | 4 CommentsOklahoma City, OK Category: Miscellaneous
  

  I’ve blogged extensively over the last month regarding dog bite incidents, Oklahoma law regarding dog bites and discussed the dangers of more aggressive breeds as well as the correlation that...

• Florida Infant Mauled by Pit Bull

  Jeremy Thurman | April 15, 2010 11:01 AM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Fox News is reporting that a 7-day-old Florida baby has been fatally mauled by a pitbull as he lay sleeping next to his teenage mother. According to the report The Pasco County...

• Dog Kills Infant in Perkins Oklahoma

  Jeremy Thurman | March 09, 2010 12:14 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Tragic news is coming out of Perkins Oklahoma where kfor.com is reporting that a Rottweiler has killed an infant girl who was less than a year old. Details are sketchy as the death occurred on Iowa...

• Toddler Death - Tragic Dog Mauling

  Jeremy Thurman | December 15, 2009 10:35 AM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK Category: Miscellaneous
  

  While the salvation army rings in our ears, we fight the hustle and bustle of frantic shoppers, circling parking lots for spots that any other time of year we would not accept. Tinsel strewn...