Category: Dog Bites & Injuries

If you are bitten by a dog in Roseville, you may be able to recover several types of compensation, also called damages. Here’s what you are usually able to claim:  Economic Damages   These are the financial losses you can prove, usually through receipts, bills, estimates, pay stubs, and tax returns.  Medical Expenses Cost of all…

In California, the dog’s owner is most often responsible for any injuries their dog causes in a bite incident. Under Civil Code §3342, California enforces a strict liability law, meaning the owner is held accountable even if the animal never showed prior aggression or had bitten anyone before. The owner is liable if the dog…

If you’ve been bitten by a dog, you might be wondering what you should do next in terms of your health, but also your finances. You may be experiencing significant healthcare costs and time away from work. And that doesn’t even take into account the fear and trauma you might be experiencing, also. In these…

Sustaining a dog bite injury can be a scary experience, and the aftermath can be incredibly confusing. After seeking immediate medical care, one of the first things dog by victims should do is report the incident to the proper authorities. The process of reporting a dog bite typically depends on the jurisdiction where the incident…

Dog bites are a significant public health issue, but you will be hard-pressed to find any comprehensive study of dog bites in the US. One recent study does tackle the subject of dog bites and examines data from a recent 10-year timeframe. This data shows that the overwhelming majority of dog bite incidents occur by…

The state of California follows a “strict liability” dog bite law that holds pet owners responsible for most dog bite injuries that occur. Under a strict liability system, the process of determining whether or not the dog owner was negligent is not quite as vital. Here, we want to review California’s dog bite laws and…

When individuals sustain dog bite injuries, they are often able to recover compensation from the dog’s owner. California is what is known as a “strict liability” state concerning dog bites, which means the injured individual does not have to prove that the dog’s owner was negligent in any way before receiving compensation. However, insurance carriers…

Updated 2/27/2024 Every day, someone suffers catastrophic injuries in a dog attack. Dogs running loose or at large contribute to many of these severe and sometimes deadly incidents. In California, it is every pet owner’s legal responsibility to obey leash laws in public places. Otherwise, the dog owner could be responsible and held liable for…

Dogs are arguably the most popular pet in the United States. However, dog bites are incredibly common in this country. Data available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that approximately 800,000 people seek medical care each year due to dog bites in this country. Most people have an idea of what…

Dog bite incidents are taken seriously in the state of California. Dogs have powerful jaws, and they can inflict severe injuries on victims. California has various laws that revolve around what happens after a dog bite. These laws include strict liability applied to the dog’s owner when it comes to paying compensation for injuries as…