Dog Bite Law

Dog bites and the law: understanding your rights

17Oct

Understanding how dog bites and the law function can be a bit intimidating, especially to those who are ill informed. This may effect whether or not somebody who has been attacked by a dog makes a dog bite compensation claim against the owner. There are a number of ways by which a dog owner can break the law and this article goes through these scenarios.

The main points to remember is that if the dog has bitten you due to no fault of your own then the owner has probably been irresponsible, either because they are not keeping the dog fully supervised or because they have failed to tame a vicious pet.

Dog Bite Law and Public Protection

10Jul

Judge Beatrice Bolton, 57 of Rothbury, Northumberland, was recently arrested following three separate attacks carried out by her aggressive German Shepherd, Georgina. The case raises two useful points about how dog bite law acts both as a preventative measure for attacks and as an active medium in order to ensure public safety. Both of these points should present themselves as a comfort to anybody who has been the victim of a dog bite and is struggling with what can seem the vague and confusing nuances of the UK’s dog bite law.

When can you make a dog bite claim?

09Jul

Knowing how to act when a dog bites you is very important when it comes to making a dog bite claim. If you are bitten by a dog then it is important to receive the medical attention you need, however, if it is possible, it is also worthwhile taking down the dog owner’s details and making sure that they are clear on what has happened. You want to make sure that your story is clear and that you know exactly why you are making a claim. You need the contact details of the dog owner in case your solicitors should need to contact them.

Dangerous dog bites young woman in Norwich

08Jul

A woman was bitten twice by a Rottweiler outside a bakery in her home town, it was heard at court in March 2011. The report states that the woman bent down to say ‘hello’ to a dog, which was tied up outside a bakery and it bit her twice. The woman was obviously very distressed and this incident has come at a time when the term ‘dangerous’ when applied to dogs is struggling to become properly defined. This article will hopefully clear up a few questions about what exactly constitutes a ‘dangerous dog’ and whether the owner is always to blame. In this incident, the owner of the dog was wrong to leave it unsupervised, making it likely it would commit serious dog bites.

Dog bite claim brings justice to self-employed

07Jul

A dog bite claim is helpful for anybody who sustains a dog bite and needs financial support whilst recovering from the injury. However, for a self-employed person, this type of compensation is absolutely vital. Self-employed individuals do not have the benefit of sick leave pay, and so compensation is the only means of recovering from a dog bite injury if they need to take time from their work in order to recover fully. If you are self-employed and feel that a dog bite claim will help you, then definitely get in touch with a solicitor as soon as you are able.

Remembering mental injury when it comes to dog bite compensation claims

06Jul

Whenever a dog bite or attack occurs, it not only causes the victim obvious physical injury, but also mental trauma. It is the latter which is all too often forgotten about and this causes many victims to believe that they have no grounds for a dog bite compensation claim. This is, however, incorrect. The emotional effect an attack has on an individual is, of course, different for each person and each case. However, when ignored or misunderstood emotional trauma can lead to serious conditions. A dog bite compensation claim can help prevent this and even go some way in treating the problem.

Dog Bite Case Studies

02Sep

£7,000 dog bite compensation awarded to elderly couple In January 2005, an elderly man of ...

Dog Bite Compensation and Scottish Law

02Sep

Scotland has a long association with dogs. The recorded history of that relationship stretches back ...

Dog Bite Claims

02Sep

More and more dog bite attacks are being reported in the news, and, as a ...