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Dog Bite Attorneys
Dog – Animal Attacks
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The personal injury attorneys with Michael T. Chulak & Associates represent
injured plaintiffs and uninsured defendants in claims involving dog bites and
other animal attacks. Dog bite claims are strict liability claims in California
which means there are few defenses available.
The essential elements for
a dog bite claim are:
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The defendant owned a dog; |
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The dog bit the plaintiff; |
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The plaintiff, at the time of the bite was in a public
place or lawfully in or on a private place including the property of the owner
of the dog; and |
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The dog bite caused the plaintiff to suffer injury,
damage, loss or harm. |
The owner’s liability for a dog bite exists regardless of whether the dog
previously had been vicious, whether the owner knew of such viciousness, or
whether the owner was negligent in respect to the custody or care of such dog.
A person is lawfully upon the private property of a dog owner, within the
meaning of the law when the person is on the property in the performance of any
duty imposed by the laws of the state or by the laws or postal regulations of
the United States, or when that person is on the property upon the invitation,
expressed or implied, of the owner of the property.
Whether you are an
injured plaintiff or uninsured defendant, please call for a no coast initial
consultation.
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