Dog Bite Breed
A dog cannot say when it’s having a bad day, or whether its owner is mistreating it. Dogs, like people, can have serious mental issues, triggering disastrous consequences at times, absent proper care, training, and treatment. Humans are responsible for causing dogs to become aggressive.At our law firm, we are dog lovers by nature. We support the Humane society, Animal Friends, and others helping dogs. We appreciate that canines need not only love, but also respect. The truth is, every dog is potentially dangerous and, therefore, no one breed of dog is “safe.” All dogs must be considered potentially dangerous.
Dog Breed
No single breed of dog is particularly dangerous and the data is inconclusive. Our Pittsburgh dog bite lawyers have seen gruesome cases involving innocent seeming species, such as labs or poodles. Some of the most severe cases we’ve handled over the past twenty-four years involved bites by “family dogs.” These are often generic mixes, and not necessarily pit bulls, German Shepherds, Rottweilers, or doberman pinschers.
Insurance Company Discrimination
When offering liability insurance, carriers in PA are precluded from denying or raising insurance rates for different breeds. In Pennsylvania — and only 4 other states — it is illegal to charge more insurance premiums for, say, a pit bull versus a poodle.
Size of the Dog
Any size dog can be dangerous. We handled one particularly unfortunate case where a young woman’s face was permanently and significantly scarred by a dog weighing less than 20 pounds.
The law in Pennsylvania reflects the above concepts, such that, in PA, by statute, any dog can be deemed “dangerous” or “viscous” based on its behavior. Characterizing a pit bull as inherently dangerous would imply that other breeds are “safer,” which is totally untrue. Every dog can become dangerous, and must be treated with respect and caution by its owners before anyone is injured.
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Let our Pittsburgh Dog Bite attorneys explain your rights in Pennsylvania. We will help you against the owner of a dangerous dog of any species, including pit pulls, German shepherds, Doberman pinschers, Rottweilers, Huskies, Alaskan Malamutes, Chow Chows, boxers, and Dalmatians.