Our Pittsburgh lawyers regularly advise victims of a dog bites at every stage, including how to report a dog bite to authorities right up through settlement or trial of the civil case for compensation for injuries. We also attend criminal hearings related to the attack that caused our client’s injuries. The…
Treating a Dog Bite Injury and Scar: Medical Procedures Available
Treatment of Dog Bite Injuries and Disfigurement Our Pittsburgh lawyers who handle dog bite cases have represented hundreds of injured victims; and we follow our clients’ medical treatment, from emergency care for dog bite wounds through scar revision procedures. The purpose of this article is to shed light on certain…
Criminal Charges and Hearing
The owner of a dog can face a range of criminal charges for a dog bite, ranging for harboring a dangerous animal to failure to control the dog. Pennsylvania does not have a “leash law,” but the owner of a dog is required to have the dog under reasonable control,…