Posts tagged dog bites

• 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...

• 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...

• What To Do if Bitten By A Dog

  Jeremy Thurman | March 17, 2008 3:00 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  I just settled a dog bite case today. I had some good facts working for my case and some bad facts. The bad facts were simply it took forever to find the owner of the dog as my client tried to clean his wound's himself and finally gave up and went to the doctor. Only after going to the doctor did he call animal control. Luckily we found the dog but I thought I would write some pointers on...

• Personal Injury Statute of Limitations - Oklahoma

  Jeremy Thurman | March 06, 2008 3:26 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  I just recieved one of those calls that every attorney fears. A potential client calls telling me how his daughter was hurt seriously in an accident and that he has been unsuccessfully trying to deal with the insurance company for a long time. He stated his daughter had numerous medical bills and needed an attorney. He told me she had back surgery and permanent injuries. For those of us in...

• Oklahoma City Experts Offer Advice on How to Prevent Dog Bites

  Jeremy Thurman | July 28, 2011 3:32 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As of June 30th, there have been over 600 animal bites reported to Oklahoma City Animal Welfare. Most of these bites came from dogs that were confined, not stray. There is a good chance that there...

• Dog Bites - Why You Hire An Attorney

  Jeremy Thurman | May 21, 2008 5:32 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK Category: Miscellaneous
  

  I was recently reading “West’s Jury Verdicts – Oklahoma Reports” when I came across a reported settlement by what I assume is State Farm in a dog bite incident. Basically, a minor was bitten by a...

• WHAT PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGES ARE RECOVERABLE FROM A DOG BITE?

  Jeremy Thurman | March 16, 2008 3:29 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Oklahoma dog bite laws are clear and explicitly stated Okla. Stat. Tit 4 § 42.1. Section 42.1 states that the owner or owners of any dog shall be liable for damages to the full amount of any damages sustained when his dog, without provocation, bites or injures any person while such person is in or on a place where he has a lawful right to be.What does that mean? Well it practically means if...

• Who Pays for Damages In a Dog Attack

  Jeremy Thurman | March 10, 2008 10:00 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A recent comprehensive study of dog attack injuries revealed that dogs bite approximately 4.7 million Americans every year. Of these, about 800,000 dog bite victims require medical attention. Each year, 1.8% of the U.S. population is bitten by a dog. One out of every six of the dog bite victims has to seek medical care because of an attack. Tragically, almost half of all dog bite victims are...

• A Lawyers Utopia - My Rant Against Tort Reform

  Jeremy Thurman | March 08, 2008 1:21 AM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  I was discussing tort reform with a friend today and I heard my favorite term, Jackpot Justice. Of course I convinced my friend of the error of his ways and the utter fallacy of the tort reform movement. However, I got to thinking, what is Jackpot Justice. I better add a disclaimer, after reading this, this is truly a late night rant against the rhetoric of politicians.Now understand one...