Our primary responsibility — as Pittsburgh lawyers helping dog bite victims — is to give candid advice that helps our injured clients. One thing we say during every consultation is: there are no guarantees in litigation. A good lawyer can help your enhance your chances of success, but sometimes, an…
Defense Perspective: Taking Dog Bite Cases to Verdict
Our Pittsburgh dog bite lawyers primarily represent individuals (including an adult or child) attacked by a canine. That said, many of our lawyers have also defended high-value (multi-million dollar) cases all the way to verdict. So what about the defense perspective? Can a defendant sued for money ever win? The answer…
PA Dog Bite Law: Comparative Negligence of the Plaintiff
What if You, the Person Bitten by a Dog, Were Partially At Fault? Each Pittsburgh dog bite lawyer in our firm gets asked this question: what if you’re bitten by a dog but you were partially negligent for causing the attack? Can you still recover money from another party for…
Provocation: A Good Defense to a Dog Bite Claim?
As any Pittsburgh lawyer handling dog bite cases will tell you, the defense of “provocation” can amount to an excellent defense to a dog bite claim in Western PA and in most states. In fact, even some states applying a “strict liability” standard for a canine attack (such as Michigan…
Dog Kennel Responsibilities & Liabilities | Dog Bites & Attacks
With many planning summer travel — and considering a kennel for their dog — our Pittsburgh lawyers describe the duties and liabilities of kennels or dog walkers utilized when you’re away. But let’s say your dog is attacked at the kennel, or you are bitten by a dog at the…
Dog Bites: 6 (Bad) Defenses to Injury Claims in PA
Our Pittsburgh Lawyers 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…