You may be sued if your dog bites a person or attacks another animal. The person who’s been harmed — or the person whose animals have been harmed — may file a civil lawsuit against you, seeking monetary redress. See our page on Stages of a Civil Trial for more information about what is likely to ensue, in that case.[1]...
The recall of the Jeep is a reminder that effective laws can and should be enacted to lessen or eliminate another source of preventable deaths and injuries: the modern pit bull. On June 18, 2013, Chrysler agreed to recall 2.7 million Jeeps because in 14 years there have been at least 37 Jeep accidents that caused at least 51 deaths....
Dogs bite nearly 5 million people a year in the U.S. Almost half of those injured are children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says. About 800,000 Americans each year seek medical attention for wounds from dog bites, and 386,000 require emergency room treatment. About 16 people die every year after being attacked by a dog. The CDC’s...
The Michigan dog bite attorneys of Michigan Injury Lawyers are reminding individuals have been bitten by dogs that they may be able to recover compensation, in light of a dog attack that left a man injured earlier this month. Press Release – updated: Nov 19, 2015 BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., November 19, 2015 (Newswire.com) – The Michigan dog bite attorneys[1] of...
