Los Angeles Dog Bite Injury Lawyer

Strict Liability in Los Angeles Dog Bite Claims

In California, a dog owner may be held strictly liable for injuries that his or her dog inflicts on another person. This means that the dog owner may be held legally accountable regardless of his or her specific intent or negligence. Even if the owner of the dog did not know that the dog was dangerous or the dog had never attacked or injured anyone in the past, the owner may be held accountable for financial damages paid to the victim for medical care, lost earnings, emotional trauma, scarring and disfigurement, future medical expenses and loss of potential earnings.

Personal Injury Attorney for Dog Bite Cases

Though strict liability typically serves to protect victims of dog bites and attacks, it is still important to work with a Los Angeles personal injury attorney if you would like to ensure that you will have the best opportunity not only of holding the proper party accountable but of seeking fair financial compensation for your injuries. The only exceptions to the strict liability rule may be:

• If the victim provoked or threatened the dog in some way;
• If the victim was trespassing or committing a crime at the time of the attack; or
• The dog was acting in the line of duty (i.e. a police dog apprehending a suspect).

If the dog owner attempts to allege that you provoked the dog or otherwise acted in such a way as to limit the dog owner's liability, your lawyer will be prepared with evidence to support your side of the story.

Contact a Los Angeles dog bite injury lawyer at our firm and talk about what occurred and can offer you insight into how the owner of the animal may be held accountable.