Dog Bite Laws in the United States
If you've been attacked and injured by a dangerous dog, it's in your best interest to contact a lawyer as soon as possible. When you get a lawyer quickly, more evidence may be gathered to prove your case and the dangerous dog can be stopped before it has the chance to hurt anyone else.
Learn about the dog bite laws in your state regarding injury claims. Find your state on the map below and click on it, or use the links on the side of this page:
Preliminary Note:
Every state has different laws regarding a dog owner's liability for dog
bites. Some states follow their common law. Other states have enacted
statutory law in the form of Dog Bite Statutes. Most often, a Dog Bite
Statute abolishes the common law, because, unlike the common law, these
statutes don't require a dog bite victim to prove that a dog owner was
at fault for an injury. In some states, however, people who have been
injured by a dog are able to recover money damages under both the common
law and their state's Dog Bite Statute. The following guide outlines
state dog bite laws.
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Victim of a Dog Attack? Contact Us Now For a Free Evaluation of Your Legal Case.
Call us toll-free at 1-866-943-3427 or get online legal help, and we'll give you a free evaluation of your claim.
Please note: State law information collected from LexisNexis™ electronic database in 2005. All of our lawyers are licensed to practice in the state of Pennsylvania. We also have lawyers licensed to practice in Ohio, and West Virginia and we associate with experienced attorneys in other states.
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