• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

The Law Offices of
Jason A. Pollack

310-824-8733
  • Home
  • About
    • Firm Profile
    • Recent Case Results
    • Reviews
  • Practice Areas
    • Airplane Accidents
    • Auto Accidents
    • Bad Drugs
    • Boating Accidents
    • Business Litigation
    • Construction Accidents
    • Consumer Fraud
    • Dog Bites/Animal Attacks
    • Entertainment Litigation
    • Insurance Bad Faith
    • Landlord-Tenant Litigation
    • Nursing Home Abuse
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Premises Liability
    • Product Liability
    • Railroad Accidents
    • Real Estate
    • Securities Fraud
    • Slip & Fall Accidents
    • Social Security Law
    • Spinal Cord Injury
    • Traumatic Brain Injury
    • Wrongful Death
    • Wrongful Termination & Employment Law
  • Contact
  • 310-824-8733

Dog Bites / Animal Attacks

Few things are more frightening than being attacked by a dog. Such an attack can leave the victim severely injured and traumatized. If the victim is a child, the injuries can be fatal. Many states have statutes which hold the owner of the dog strictly liable for the dog’s behavior if the attack is unprovoked; that is, the victim did nothing to threaten the dog or cause it to attack in self-defense. It makes no difference where the attack took place or if the attack is the first for the animal. In some states, the dog gets “one free bite,” meaning the owner is not presumed to know the dog is dangerous until an attack has occurred once.

As an owner, there are steps you can take to minimize the possibility of your dog attacking someone:

  • Spay or neuter your dog
  • Do not teach your dog to play roughly
  • Be sure your dog has up-to-date vaccinations
  • Take your dog to obedience classes so it becomes accustomed to obeying voice commands
  • Never leave babies or small children with a dog unless there is an adult with them
  • Keep your dog in a fenced yard, do not allow it to roam

Basic safety tips include:

  • Leave strange dogs alone
  • Never approach any dog while it is eating, sleeping, or caring for puppies
  • Never try to pet a dog until you have let it see you and smell you
  • Never leave children alone with any dog
  • Never be aggressive with a dog, stare it in the eye, or run from it
  • If a dog does attack, stay still
  • If a dog knocks you down, roll into a ball to protect yourself

If you are attacked, seek help quickly. Try to find out who the owner is, but seek medical help first.

If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance, call The Law Offices Of Jason A. Pollack at 310-824-8733 in the Los Angeles area or 415-283-3244 in the San Francisco area or contact us online. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we may work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit or other claim must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.

Primary Sidebar

Contact Us

Fields marked with an * are required

Fields marked with an * are required

General Instructions for Injury Clients
AccidentAttorneys.org Safety News
Take Justice Back

Copyright © 2023 The Law Offices of Jason A. Pollack & AltruMedia LLC · All Rights Reserved