Tag Archives: Dog Bite Injury Liability
Dog Bites In Florida
Dog bites are a relatively common cause of a personal injury that people often do not give a lot of thought to. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are nearly 8 million incidents of people being bitten by a domestic dog in the United States every year. Of those incidents,… Read More »
A Florida Circuit Court finds the Florida’s Dog Bite Laws Unconstitutional
A judge spared the life of a dog that severely injured a child when it found Florida state dog bite laws unconstitutional. The December 14th decision by Circuit Court Judge Andrew Owens found that Florida’s dog bite laws illegally mandates animal control to confiscate and destroy a dog after it inflicts a severe injury,… Read More »
Dog Bite Injury and Letter Carriers
Very often, dogs will bite and attack letter carriers and other delivery personnel. The U.S. Postal service reports that dogs bit 5,581 postal carriers in 2013. While dog bites and attacks are depicted in cartoons or television as a source of humor, dog attacks on letter carriers are a serious problem. The National Association… Read More »