Category Archives: Dog Bites
Dangerous Dogs Kill Neighbor’s Pets
Dog owners in central Florida have lost two of their family pets as a result of an attack by a neighbor’s dangerous dogs. According to reports, the owner of the two dogs that were killed came home to find both of his pets dead; one was found in the backyard, and the other was… Read More »
Postal Worker Suffers Dog Bite
A recent workday was anything but routine for a Miami postal worker who was the victim of a dog bite during her delivery route. According to the reports, the postal worker approached the front door of the dog owner’s house and the dog ran through a gate and bit the worker. Several onlookers tried… Read More »
Bulldogs Attack Women And Kill Her Dog
Two Hollywood women were attacked by bulldogs recently during a tragic incident while the one woman was out walking her terrier. The bulldogs broke loose and began to attack the woman walking her dog; a second woman ran to assist her and was also attacked by the bulldogs. Both women suffered injuries as a… Read More »
Dog Bites – Not Your Typical Work Hazard
Police work is inherently dangerous work and it does not seem all that unusual for an officer to suffer personal injuries in the course of his or her line of work. Chasing suspects, confronting wrongdoers, and even routine traffic stops often result in an officer getting hurt. What is not as routine, however, is… Read More »
Injuries Caused By A Dangerous Dog In Florida
When a dog bites or injures someone in Florida, the dog owner is strictly liable for the injured person’s injuries except in certain circumstances. Unless a person is taunting the dog, trespassing, or over the age of six and the owner has a prominent sign warning of a “bad dog” on their property, he… Read More »
Understand Dog Bite Personal Injury Cases in Florida
When it comes to dog bites, Florida diverges slightly with other states with regard to owner liability. In many states dog owners have some liability protection. In those states, dog owners are not liable for injuries to other individuals for the first time their dog bites someone if they had no reason to believe… Read More »
Florida: Second most deadly dog attacks on humans in USA
Florida is second only to Texas when it comes to fatal dog attacks on humans, according to a new report. There were five deadly dog-on-human attacks in Florida in 2014, while Texas had 7 dog-related deaths. North Carolina had three deaths and Alabama and Ohio both had three, according to the news report. Pit… Read More »
What You Need to Know About Dog Bites in Florida
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that nearly 4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs each year, and half are children. The Florida Department of Health reports on their website that “each year, over 600 Floridians are hospitalized due to injuries from dog bites, and an average of two Floridians die from… Read More »
