The Fair Share Act in PA – Dog Bites Our Pittsburgh dog bite lawyers 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, many of our lawyers 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…
PA Dog Bite Law: Comparative Negligence of the Plaintiff
What if You, the Person Bitten by a Dog, Were Partially At Fault? Each Pittsburgh dog bite lawyer in our firm 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…
Dog Bite Claim: What’s The Statute of Limitations in PA?
Statute of Limitations For Dog Bite Claims in Pennsylvania Victims of a dog bite often ask our Pittsburgh lawyers: “How long do I have to sue for a dog bite in Pennsylvania?” In other words, how long is the statute of limitations? This is an important question, because your lawyer…
Provocation: A Good Defense to a Dog Bite Claim?
As any Pittsburgh lawyer handling dog bite cases will tell you, the defense of “provocation” can amount to an excellent defense to a dog bite claim in Western PA and in most states. In fact, even some states applying a “strict liability” standard for a canine attack (such as Michigan…
PA Supreme Court Update: Dog Bite Claim on Employer Remains Limited
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 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…
National Dog Bite Prevention Week
National Dog Bite Prevention Week 2023 Our Pittsburgh attorneys discuss dog bite prevention at this key time each year, when a light is shined on the significant problem of dogs bites. We love our dogs, but animal attacks are serious; careful thought must be given to attack prevention. According to…
Dog Bite Verdict Exceeds Liability Insurance – “Bad Faith”?
Pittsburgh Lawyers For Dog Bite Insurance Liability Issues Each Pittsburgh lawyer at our firm recommends that every dog owner carry liability insurance to protect against a claim for damages from a dog bite. But what happens when the dog bite claim exceeds the available canine owner’s liability insurance coverage? This…
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.