Although even 1 bite fatality is too many, and the bite numbers appear to be on the rise, by comparison there are about 85 accidents involving forklifts per year,18 and the number of deaths due to dog bites does not come close to the number of gun murders, which reached nearly 21,000 ...
Help Children Avoid Dog Bite Injuries This Summer By WRSMH on May 12, 2014 May 19-25 is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. Children are the most common victims of dog bites nationwide, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), and among children, young children – ages...
The following sections provide resources that can help you learn more about dog bite situations, how and where they occur, and how they can be prevented:Dog Bite StatisticsAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each...
Dog Bite Prevention Photo © Brian Stablyk/Getty images Dogs are everywhere, and some are friendlier than others. As dog owners, we must train our dogs well and keep them under our control at all times. We must also do our best to ensure that our dogs are well-socialized. If you kno...
Dog bites to the head, face or neck were responsible for 0.5% of all trauma unit presentations and 32% of all dog bite injuries. The mean age of the children was 5.1 years. Male children accounted for 68% of the patients. The peak incidence was noted in children aged 2 to 4 years ...
5. Contact a Dog Bite Attorney ✓ Liability and Accountability Under Missouri Dog Bite Laws Missouri has adopted a strict liability approach for dog bites, moving away from the traditional “first bite rule,” which held owners liable only after their dog’s first incident. Today, owners can...
The bite accidents that occurred at home concerned children with a median age of 5years, who were without adult supervision at the time of the accident. The children who were bitten by dogs in public places had a median age of 9years. For 77 bites, the dog was not familiar to the ...
Dog bites to the head, face or neck were responsible for 0.5% of all trauma unit presentations and 32% of all dog bite injuries. The mean age of the children was 5.1 years. Male children accounted for 68% of the patients. The peak incidence was noted in children aged 2 to 4 years ...
Car Accident $315,000 Rear End Accident $1.1 MILLION Motorcycle Accident $5.6 MILLION Car Accident Why Do You Need a Dog Bite Attorney? Some dog attacks amount to little more than a minor inconvenience. Others have cost people their lives or led to severe injuries and disabilities. Dog attack...
In Florida, a dog bite victim can recover damages pursuant to the Florida dog bite statute and other causes of action to include, but not limited to: negligence, negligence per se and intentional tort. Florida’s dog bite statute, Section 767.04, imposes strict liability upon dog owners who ...