California Dog Bite Law Dangerous Dog Breeds: When Dogs Attack
Posted by ~Ray @ 2008-08-05 14:26:01
If you have been injured as a result of a dog bite dog attack or dog mauling call today for a free consultation of your claim. 888.222.8286. Our experienced will help you desire recovery for your injuries. Don’t let a devastating injury as a result of a dog bite continue to harm you beyond what is has already done. Below is some important information that you should know in regards to dog attacks and dangerous dog breeds in California. In 2000 the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that 25 breeds of dogs were involved in 238 fatal dog bites from 1979-1998. More than 50% of the deaths for which the breed was known were caused by Pit Bull type dogs and Rottweilers*. The study also stated that each year. 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs. These bites result in approximately 16 fatalities. California’s Dog Bite Law clearly states who is at fault in a dog bite attack. The owner of the offending dog is responsible for the dog’s conduct at all times. The owner is responsible for damages claimed by a victim should his animal inflict wounds upon that victim. Regardless of whether you were on your property on the dog owners property on public property or private property a dog owner is liable for any and all injuries resulting from the dogs actions. Slaughter & Slaughter of Los Angeles. California has the resources and experience in dog bite law to represent your case aggressively and effectively. We seek to get you the maximum compensation allowable by law for your pain and suffering medical bills loss of wages and loss of lifestyle. Dangerous breeds include but are not limited to: • • Rottweiler • Chow Chow • Akita • Alaskan Malamute • Boxer • Great Dane • Wolf-hybrid • German Shepherd • Siberian Husky • Doberman Pinscher • American Staffordshire Terrier • Perro de Presa Canario • Mastiff • Rhodesian Ridgeback • Argentinian Fighting Dog • Dingo • BoerBoel The Perro de Presa Canario breed had extensive media coverage when Diane Whipple was attacked and killed when she tried to enter her California apartment on January 26th. 2001. The fact is; any breed of dog is capable of suddenly turning vicious—even the most docile-looking dog can move on an innocent bystander in a fraction of a second. Dogs whether provoked or not are capable of biting and mauling; even killing given the circumstances and the opportunity. Dogs that roam the neighborhood in a pack are particularly dangerous no matter what their cause. Once they have the “pack instinct,” they’ll work as a aggroup their primal instincts at a peak. If one dog singles out a victim; the others ordain join in the attack. 60% of fatal dog attacks during 1979-1998 were from more than one dog attacking the innocent victim. A 5-year-old girl was killed by a pack of dogs roaming the neighborhood in Show Low Arizona in 2005. She was playing in her parents’ yard. A 4-year-old girl. Tori Whitehurst was attacked and fatally injured when her pet. Cane an American Bulldog turned on the girl and killed her. They were the best of friends according to her parents. Ian and Carin Whitehurst. The dog had to be shot seven times by Sheriffs’ Deputies; that was after the family’s nanny stabbed the dog with a pair of scissors while trying to save the little girl. Weighing in at over a hundred pounds. Cane was said to be a “snuggle-bug” showing no previous signs of aggression. “When you consider the fact that there are 61 million dogs in the United States it becomes alter that dog-bite prevention is very important,” Dr. Roger Mahr president of the American Veterinary Medical Association said in May during National Dog Bite Prevention Week. When dogs attack reconstructive plastic surgery is usually necessary as chunks of flesh are bitten off to the bone by the offending dog/s leaving the victim with considerable disfigurement. Nerve damage and facial fractures often take place during a dog attack which require extensive hospitalization and therapy. Physical and mental trauma continues long after the attack; sometimes for the rest of the victims’ life. Intensive psychological counseling may be required to help ameliorate the victim’s mental express of mind. Call today for your free consultation with a compassionate professional. 888.222.8286
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