Sometimes being bitten by a dog is just a fluke that doesn’t really cause any lasting damage. However, there are times when the situation can become quite a bit more serious. According to an article on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website, the number of people who need to be hospitalized for dog bites has doubled […]
There are some breeds of dogs that are more dangerous than others. Pit bulls, Rottweilers and Doberman Pinchers are known to be more aggressive at times, even if they’re raised in loving homes. According to an article on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website, the parents of a twenty-two-month-old girl were arrested recently following her death […]
Among the types of personal injuries, dog bites often sting the worst — emotionally and physically. Victims often feel bad about reporting dog attack injuries. Unfortunately, failing to hold bad owners responsible only perpetuates the problem. All told, nearly 5 million people suffer a dog attack in the U.S. each year and almost a million need […]
Last year alone State Farm Insurance paid more than $109 million on more than 3,500 injury claims involving dog bites. According to the Insurance Information Institute more than $470 million in dog bite claims were paid by all insurance companies in 2011. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4.7 million people are […]
Mail Carrier Sues Dog Owner Over Bite A mail carrier has filed suit against the owner of a dog that bit her after breaking through a screen door at a home where she was delivering mail, according to court documents. The lawsuit was filed by a former U.S. Postal Service employee who says a German […]
