Dog Bite Attorney - Dog Owners Beware

Man's best friend can become his visitor's enemy

. Therefore, if you're a dog owner, take actions to steer clear of a very preventable injury to your visitor and very costly injury lawsuit. If you're a visitor harmed by the dog's behavior, then you have the right to compensation for damages.

Lately, a New Jersey Superior Court in Mercer County awarded $100,000 in damages to a UPS driver for injuries he endured while attempting to deliver a package. The homeowners' dog was roaming alone loose on the property, had a history of viciousness, went at the driver, and the driver seriously and permanently injured his knee trying to escape.

Also, recently, an unrestrained dog jumped out of its owner's car window and viciously attacked a woman and her dog. The attacking dog was reported to be a repeat offender. New Jersey law holds dog owners liable, or financially responsible, for injuries brought on by their dog's behavior in three possible - and very common - scenarios.

First of all, New Jersey law states dog owners, and only the owners, are strictly liable for injuries brought on by their dog's bite, so long as the victim was lawfully on the property and regardless of the dog's history.

However, if the dog has a vicious propensity that the owner knew or should have known, then the dog's owner and even the dog's keeper are responsible for any traumas triggered by the dog - even when not brought on by biting and biting wasn't involved in the incident. Vicious propensity can be proven merely by the dog's history of biting, jumping, chasing, scratching, and even being overly affectionate or playful. "Down boy!"

And, third, even if the dog did not bite and did not have a vicious propensity, then the owner or keeper might be responsible for injuries because they were unable to exercise a sensible level of care for the safety of others.

When dog owners fail to exercise care and visitors are hurt, people's lives can be ruined and courts will impose considerable money damages to compensate victims. Compensation has been recovered for injuries when somebody was running away from a dog, when somebody fell after being chased by a dog, or when somebody was knocked to the ground by a dog. Owning a dog carries special obligation to ensure others' safety. If you are a delivery person, newspaper carrier, utility worker, or any visitor to another's property where a dog is present, and are injured by the dog, you have a right to recover money damages under the law.

Dog Bite Lawyer

by: James Lockwood.

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