We’ve written about how most states impose strict liability for a dog bite, yet Pennsylvania has held out, demanding proof of negligence.  In PA, an unprovoked attack could provide a basis for negligence per se. However, in PA, proof of the attack alone was generally not enough to establish that…

Dog bite cases are often viewed primarily through the lens of personal injury law. However, every attack is also a potential rabies exposure event. In Pennsylvania, animal control—under the County Department of Health and not the police—determines whether the biting dog might have rabies.    Unfortunately, we are seeing an…

HARRISBURG, PA — The United States Postal Services (USPS) has reported that incidents of canine related attacks on Postal Service employees rose to more than 5,800 cases last year, despite postal workers carrying dog spray repellant (pictured left).     The USPS has also released data ranking each state by number…