Liability Insurance For a Injury From an Attack by Dog As of 2023, five states preclude insurers from denying you coverage based on your dog’s breed: Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New York, and Pennsylvania Dog bites and animal attacks are expensive; thus, liability insurance is key. It helps a dog bite…
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Was Your DOG Attacked by Another Dog?
Many dog bite victims sustain injuries when attempting to shield their own dog from another canine that’s attacking. In Pennsylvania, the human victim of a dog bite can recover money for her own disfigurement, emotional distress, and lost wages. A recovery can also be had for injuries to her dog…
Air Travel With A Dog: Liability and How to Avoid Attacks
Safe Transport of a Dog on Flight and Preventing Bites We typically get involved in a dispute only after the attack has happened, therefore we write these articles to help avoid attacks from happening. Here we address: how can an attack be avoided when traveling with a dog, specifically during…
Nervous at the Vet – means, the Dog’s “Dangerous”?
Does doggie anxiety at the vet mean the animal is “dangerous”? A negligence standard often applies in PA, for dog bite liability; namely, did the dog owner have prior reason to know of the animal’s dangerous propensity? Many things serve as evidence of a dangerous or “vicious” propensity. These include…
Selecting The Right Dog Leash
Proper Dog Restraint on Walks With the Western Pennsylvania weather warming, many are taking their pooch for walks more often, versus letting the dog do its business within a fenced-in yard. One thing people don’t realize is, dog bite incidents often occur while a dog is on a leash. Take…
The Right (and Wrong) Fence to Contain a Canine
Failure to Contain a Dog – Inadequate Fence With springtime coming and home improvement projects in planning, many dog owners are shopping for a new fence. Ideally, they want a physical barrier that will contain their dog so it can run freely in the yard. Just as dogs vary…
Dog Bites: 6 (Bad) Defenses to Injury Claims in PA
We have heard it all over 24+ years! We’ve encountered nearly every defense imaginable to a dog bite injury claim in Western Pennsylvania. Below is a partial list of some of the more interesting assertions made, by people trying to escape liability for injuries resulting from an animal attack. …
Delivery Driver | Dog Bite Claims & Defenses in PA
Compensation For Dog Bites of Delivery Drivers A dog owner may be liable for a dog bite or attack on a delivery driver in PA. Pittsburgh ranks in the top 20 cities in the United States for dog bites on post office mail carriers. Plus, the home delivery business is…
Claiming Emotional Distress From a Dog Bite
We are often asked: can I make a claim for emotional distress from a dog bite in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania? The short answer is: yes. Any person responsible for violating Pennsylvania’s Dog Law is responsible for not only the injured party’s physical injuries, disfigurement, and medical bills, but also…
The Importance of a Dog License
Are you wondering about the important of dog bite licenses in Pennsylvania? As advocates for injured parties, we are always looking for ways to make interactions with canines more safe. One important component is dog licensing. Licensing one’s dog not only helps identify one’s animal, the revenues help fund inspections…