According to a police report, a dog injured a woman and her smaller dog when he attacked her as she was walking her small dog along NW 30th Avenue just off State Road 816 in the Wilton Manors community located slightly north of Fort Lauderdale. According to a spokesperson for Miami-Dade Police, the woman was attacked when the larger canine ran through an open gate and lunged at the woman who was holding the smaller dog in her arms to protect it. According to several neighbors, this is not the first time this particular dog attacks a person or other animal. There is footage posted online that shows that some good samaritans tried to intervene and get the larger dog to pry the smaller dog free. No further details were released.
Vicious dogs on the loose are a threat to neighbors, young children, and all adults. Thankfully, for dog bite victims, the laws in the state of Florida are quite generous. Specifically, under Florida law, a dog bite victim may sue a dog owner based upon statutory strict liability, negligence, negligence per se, or intentional tort. Florida law says that the owner of a dog who bites another individual in a public place or lawfully in a private place will be held strictly liable for injuries resulting from the dog bite. On the other hand, an individual that gets injured by a dog in some other manner, needs to prove that the owner was negligent or otherwise failed to use reasonable care resulting in the injury. Essentially, Florida is a strict liability state as it pertains to liability for dog bite injuries. This means that even in cases where the owner has no prior knowledge of their dog’s propensity to bite or be violent, the owner will still be liable for damages to an injured individual. If you would like to talk about your accident and get some legal advice as to how to proceed or want to hire a car accident lawyer to begin working on your personal injury claim, our team is here to help. An experienced and skilled dog bite injury attorney in South Florida can assist you and ensure you obtain maximum compensation for your injury.
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If you were injured by another individual’s dog, our team can help you! Having skilled personal injury lawyers on your side can make a huge difference in your case. You may be wondering why it is a good idea to hire a personal injury attorney after being bitten by a dog. A personal injury lawyer can assist you in multiple ways. The first thing our team can do is review the facts surrounding your injury to determine if it is a compensable claim worth pursuing. This initial step is done during an initial consultation or first meeting. If your case is compensable, we will begin working on your matter and an attorney will either send an initial settlement demand letter or file a complaint depending on what stage of the personal injury process your case is in. Our team of dog bite injury lawyers are ready to provide proven legal representation and stand ready to protect your rights. At Jaime Suarez, our policy is that if you don’t recover compensation, you won’t pay any fees for our services. Not to mention, we also provide free case consultations where we assess the circumstances surrounding your case and give you an objective overview of what steps you can take going forward if you decide to act against the party responsible for your injuries. We are available 24/7 to give you a free, no risk case consultation!
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