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…
Dog Bite Cases – Joint and Several Liability in PA?
The Fair Share Act in PA – Dog Bites Advocates for victimes of injury adored something called “joint and several liability.” That was where each Defendant could be liable for the whole verdict, even if 1% at fault! So let’s say a landlord knowingly allowed his dead beat tenant to…
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, we 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 is yes…..
PA Dog Bite Law: Comparative Negligence of the Plaintiff
What if You, the Person Bitten by a Dog, Were Partially At Fault? We often 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 your injuries, when comparatively negligent in…