Prior Vicious or Dangerous Propensities The victim of a canine attack in Pennsylvania need only do a few Google searches to realize: the attack survivor must often prove negligence to recover money for a dog bite in PA. This often means, the victim needs proof that the dog owner (or…
Changes to PA’s Dog Law in 2024
Many feel that PA’s dog law is too lenient against those who own or harbor a dangerous dog. For example, unlike 36 other states having strict liability for dog bites, PA requires the injured party to prove negligence (in most cases) to get money for a dog attack. The reason?…
Canine Knocks Over & Drags Dog Walker: Dog Owner Liable PA?
Dog Owner Liable: Canine Knocks Over and Drags Dog Walker As you might expect, in Pennsylvania, the negligent owner of a dangerous dog can be liable for failing to control the animal or warn others of its dangerous propensities. You’re thinking – dog bite, right? Nope. Liability can exist absent…
The *Truth* About Pit Bull Dogs | Pittsburgh Lawyers
Take it from a Pittsburgh lawyer who has has litigated hundreds of dog bite cases: pit bull attacks are too common and especially vicious. Ready to learn the truth about pit bulls? First, we’ll discuss the number and severity of injuries that pit bulls — in particular — have…
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 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.
Workers’ Comp For a Dog Bite | Pittsburgh Lawyers
Pittsburgh Lawyers | Workers’ Compensation For Dog Bite Injuries Workers’ Compensation for Dog Bites Any person attacked or bitten by a dog in the scope of his employment in Pennsylvania may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Work-Related Dog Bite Topics Numerous type of employment expose person dog bites in…
Nervous at the Vet – means, the Dog’s “Dangerous”?
Does doggie anxiety at the vet mean the animal is “dangerous”? A negligence standard often applies in PA, for dog bite liability; namely, did the dog owner have prior reason to know of the animal’s dangerous propensity? Many things serve as evidence of a dangerous or “vicious” propensity. These include…