UPDATE: Claim on Employer for Dog Bite is Limited to Workers’ Compensation, Only Our Pittsburgh lawyers — who focus on dog bite claims — have written about a bite victim’s right to sue his employer for a dog bite. There, as against the employer (not the dog owner if some…
Dog Sitter or Walker (Non-owners) | Liability in PA
Dog Sitter & Dog Walker Liability for a Dog Bite in PA Take it from a Pittsburgh lawyer who handles animal attack cases: when a canine attacks and causes injuries, the dog sitter (watching the dog) or dog walker (walking it) are liable as the dog’s “keeper,” discussed below. That…
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 Bite: Gov’t & Police K-9 Liability
Dog Attacks – Governmental Dogs & Police K-9s Our Pittsburgh lawyers handle dog bite claims involving police K-9s or other dogs owned or controlled by governmental entities, such as a township, municipality, or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including shelters or dogs in police custody.
Delivery Driver | Dog Bite Claims & Defenses in PA
Compensation For Dog Bites of Delivery Drivers A dog owner may be liable for 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 booming…
Dangerous Dog Registry in Pennsylvania
It’s true. Pennsylvania has a registry of dangerous dogs. According to PA’s Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding: Most Pennsylvanians don’t even realize there is a registry of dangerous dogs in the state. They don’t worry about keeping alert for vicious dogs outside of their home or at the park because they…
Landlord Liability For a Dog Bite in PA
A landlord can face liability in PA for a dog owned and controlled by a tenant. The two common distinctions is between attacks on the landlord’s property versus those off of the premises. 1. Attack On the Landlord’s Premises – Landlord Liability Landlord liability can exist for a dog bite…