Animal Bites
There are many types of animal bites which can occur. They range from domestic cats to pet snakes. By far the most common animal bites are from dogs. In California, nearly 2% of the population have been nipped or bitten by dogs.
Animal bite statistics nationwide are alarming. Nearly 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs each year and 50% of dog bite fatalities are children under ten years old. More than half of the fatalities from dog bites and dog attacks were caused by pit bulls and rottweiler dogs, rottweilers statistically being the most fatal. Animal bites and attacks are very unpredictable and quite terrifying.
After a dog bite, it is important to immediately treat the bite, or bites, and receive the best dog bite care possible. Puncturing dog bites of any severity should be considered a serious health issue and should be reported to Animal Control and tended to immediately.
In life before a dog attack, or serious animal bite, the chances are you never even thought about California dog bite laws. You never had to. The law is complex and it's important to find an experienced attorney to represent you or someone close to you, possibly a child, who has suffered an animal bite. The attorneys at Marchbanks Law will explain animal bite liability and its unique application in California. Our attorneys will explain, that after an attack, it matters little what breed bites most often, why the animal attacked, when the dog bit, or whether or not it was a trained attack dog. Under California law, a dog that bites is the absolute responsibility of its owner. These attacks fall under a "strict liability" rule. Animal attacks and bites are the strict liability of the animal's owner.
Do you have a case involving animal bite injury?
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