Ohio updates tagged with 'Dog Bites'

A West Toledo woman suffered personal injury from dog bites when she was attacked by two pit bulls in her own home yesterday. According to Lucas County Dog Warden Tom Skeldon, the woman suffered...

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Because our office believes knowledge is power, attorneys Chuck Boyk, Mike Bruno, and Dale Emch have posted videos to give practical advice to people who may be searching for answers on the web. The attorneys in our office have ventured deeper into cyberspace by posting the video clips on our firm's website to provide information about a variety of personal injury topics, including car...

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Attorney Dale Emch testified recently in front of the Ohio House Infrastructure, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs committee to oppose HB 366, which would declassify pit bulls as vicious dogs. As a Toledo, Ohio dog bite attorney, Dale Emch has seen the extensive damage pit bulls can cause in the blink of an eye. Injuries to his clients led him to speak out against a bill that's being...

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As a Toledo, Ohio dog bite attorney, Dale Emch has seen the extensive damage pit bulls can cause in the blink of an eye. Injuries to his clients led him to speak out against a bill that's being offered in the Ohio General Assembly that would strip pit bulls out of the state's vicious dog law.Dale testified recently in front of the Ohio House Infrastructure, Homeland Security, and Veterans...

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Pit bull attacks and the resulting dog bites almost always cause open wounds and scarring, many times to the faces of young kids. Pit bulls have a tendency to not show any signs of aggression before they attack. Their hair does not stand on end, nor to they growl or bark prior to biting someone. The adrenaline in a pit bull does not stop during an attack. This means that a pit bull will...

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Recent news reports of dog attacks involving pit bulls have brought media attention to a problem that many believe has been going on for years. In our Toledo, Ohio dog bite attorney's office, we've seen the devastating personal injuries that pit bull dog bites can cause. Our Toledo, Ohio dog bite attorneys are representing a toddler who a pit bull attacked, leaving a large scar down the...

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Six-year-old Rashad Mathis suffered serious personal injury earlier this month after he was mulled by a rottweiller near his home, according to the Toledo Blade. The boy had dog bites to his face, mouth and ear as well as personal injuries to his arms and legs. Our Toledo, Ohio dog bite attorneys see cases where children suffer personal injury resulting from dog bites, many of which require...

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Six-year-old Rashad Mathis suffered serious personal injury Monday after he was mulled by a rottweiler near his home, according to the Toledo Blade. The boy had dog bites to his face, mouth and ear as well as personal injuries to his arms and legs. Our Toledo, Ohio dog bite attorneys see cases where children suffer personal injury resulting from dog bites, many of which require plastic surgery,...

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Pit bull attacks can leave a victim physically and emotionally scarred with personal injuries, or sometimes even cause wrongful death. Our Toledo, Ohio dog-bite attorneys see first-hand the dangers that pit bulls pose for families and children, even by those dogs that have never created a problem in the past and appear to be loving, household pets.A Florida woman was recently mulled to death by...

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Toledo, Ohio dog bite attorney Dale Emch discussed the liability of landlords who allow tenants to have dogs on their property. He sees many cases, especially those involving pit bull attacks, which result in personal injury and permanent scarring. While Dale found that in most situations an Ohio landlord would not be liable for personal injuries caused by a tenant's dog, he questioned why a...

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As Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys, we see many cases involving dog bites that result in personal injury and permanent scarring. Below is Toledo, Ohio Attorney Dale Emch's Toledo Blade column "Legal Briefs," which discusses a landlord's liability in a potential pit bull attack.Dear Dale: I recently learned that the man I rent a home to purchased a pit bull puppy. The lease allows him to...

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Toledo police officers discovered five children home alone with pit bulls and a loaded rifle, resulting in a child endangerment charge for the mother, according to the Toledo Blade.Alison Gilmore allegedly left the children unattended in the house the family shared with the dogs, and it was apparent that pit bull fighting had occurred on the premises. A picture window overlooked a makeshift pit...

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Five children were left home alone in a house filled with pit bulls and a loaded rifle on August 28th, according to the Toledo Blade, resulting in a child endangerment charge for the kids' mother. Alison Gilmore allegedly left the children unattended in the house the family shared with the dogs, and it was apparent that pit bull fighting had occurred on the premises. A picture window overlooked...

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A Toledo, Ohio mother of four was charged with child endangerment on August 28th when police officers found five children home alone in a house filled with pit bulls and a loaded rifle, according to the Toledo Blade. Alison Gilmore allegedly left the children unattended in the house the family shared with the dogs, and it was apparent that pit bull fighting had occurred on the premises. A...

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Toledo's dog-bite ordinance is constitutional and should not have been struck down, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.Having handled numerous dog-bite cases in which a pit bull was involved, the Toledo lawyers in our office support the Court's ruling.The decision was a major victory for Lucas County Dog Warden Tom Skeldon and people across the state who are concerned about the dangerous pit...

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