Who Pays for Damages In a Dog Attack
A recent comprehensive study of dog attack injuries revealed that dogs bite approximately 4.7 million Americans every year. Of these, about 800,000 dog bite victims require medical attention. Each...
View ArticleSTRICT LIABILITY FOR DOG BITES – A LEGAL DISCUSSION
Oklahoma is a strict liability state for dog bites against the owner of the dog if you are able to prove ownership and that the dog actually bit someone. Strict liability may seem easy to prove, but...
View ArticleWHAT PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGES ARE RECOVERABLE FROM A DOG BITE?
Oklahoma dog bite laws are clear and explicitly stated Okla. Stat. Tit 4 § 42.1. Section 42.1 states that the owner or owners of any dog shall be liable for damages to the full amount of any damages...
View ArticleWhat To Do if Bitten By A Dog
I just settled a dog bite case today. I had some good facts working for my case and some bad facts. The bad facts were simply it took forever to find the owner of the dog as my client tried to clean...
View ArticleDOG BITE – LAWFUL PRESENCE ON OWNER'S PROPERTY AND WHAT IS A PUBLIC PLACE
Okla. Stat. Tit 4 § 42.2 basically defines when you can recover for a dog bite on the dog owners property and when you can recover for a dog bite in a public place. The statute reads as follows: “a...
View ArticleTrampolines – An Orthopedist Dream
Trampolines are very dangerous. I once had an orthopedist comment to my father that he could fund his entire practice based solely on trampoline injuries. I’m sure all our readers know of a person who...
View ArticleDog Kills Infant in Perkins Oklahoma
Tragic news is coming out of Perkins Oklahoma where kfor.com is reporting that a Rottweiler has killed an infant girl who was less than a year old. Details are sketchy as the death occurred on Iowa...
View ArticleFlorida Infant Mauled by Pit Bull
Fox News is reporting that a 7-day-old Florida baby has been fatally mauled by a pitbull as he lay sleeping next to his teenage mother. According to the report The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office in New...
View ArticleFailing to Restrain a Dangerous Dog – Criminal Offense?
Over the years I have blogged extensively about the dangers of dogs. In the search for accountability, there have been many battles with various readers over whether breed or owner is to blame for any...
View ArticleDog Bites And The Law
An estimated 4.7 million dog bites occur each year in the United States, according to the American Humane Association. Being bitten by a dog is a traumatic experience that can lead to severe and...
View Article