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Dog Bite Liability Claims and Other Animal-Related Injury Claims...

Dog bite liability claims are the most common animal-related personal injury cases.

Most other pets are kept indoors or can do little damage. If you've been injured by another type of animal then chances are it isn’t someone’s pet.

As such there is no one to make a claim against.

Despite common belief, most dog attack victims don't have easy cases.

Dog bite liability claims aren't easy to win. There are only a few states with laws in which the animal’s owner is responsible for anything their pet does.

In almost all states the laws make it clear that if the owner could not have foreseen the incident it is not their responsibility.

Dog attack victims must show that the owner should have been aware of a potential danger. If there were previous cases where the same dog attacked other people, your case will be much easier to win.

If the dog caused injury by jumping on you or rushing you in a way that made you fall back then you have to show that the dog generally behaves in that manner.

Sometimes it's enough to show that that particular breed of dog is prone to making attacks. If the breed is a dog most likely to bite, presenting statistics may help your case.

In any dog bite liability case, and with any other animal, if the owner was aware that their pet could do harm then they should have been more careful. As such their insurance should pay damages.

Dog bites aren’t the only way a pet can cause personal injuries. An animal running on the loose can dart into the road and cause a car accident. In these cases your job is to show that the owner should have had better control of their pet.

If you determine that you are able to go ahead with a claim then you'll most likely be claiming under the dog owner's Homeowners Insurance.

If the animal was owned by a company — a pet store being a good example — then the owner’s Business Liability Insurance is where you'll make your claim.

Cases that are somewhat common outside of cities are accidents and injuries caused by farm animals. The same concepts apply in these cases.

Differences come into play when the farm animal gets away from the controlled area. If the animal does property damage then the owner is responsible because they should have had it better contained.

On the other hand, for example, if there were posted signs indicating animals will regularly be crossing the street and a driver still hit the animal, it would be more likely that the driver is liable for the animal’s injuries.



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