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Most Pennsylvania dog bite claims are settled privately during negotiations between your dog bite attorney and the liable party’s insurance company. However, in a minority of cases, the insurance company refuses to fairly pay your claim and the best course of action is filing a dog bite lawsuit.
Pennsylvania dog bite lawsuits can help injury victims collect compensation for a variety of damages including medical bills, future medical costs, plastic surgery, lost wages, pain and suffering, and wrongful death.
Pennsylvania dog bite lawsuit attorney Jeffrey Harlan Penney settles the majority of his dog bite claims out of court. But if an insurance company insists on paying out an unjust amount, denies a claim altogether, or delays a claim, he does not hesitate to take the case to the courtroom.
Call The Dog Bite Lawyer at 215-771-0430 to learn more about your Pennsylvania dog bite lawsuit. The consultation is free, and if you don’t collect compensation, you don’t pay any fees.
In Pennsylvania, it is important that you do call the local police and/or Animal Control and report a dog bite as soon as possible after it happens. When you call, try to have as much information on hand as possible. The resulting report that will be filed will go a long way in helping to document the facts of the case when your memory is still fresh, and it will help in determining whether or not the owner was liable for the dog’s aggressiveness. Things that you will want to provide to the police if you have them are:
Under state law, a dog is considered “dangerous” if:
It is helpful if the dog has in the past exhibited a propensity for attacking people or pets without provocation. This is typically shown by establishing a history of violent or nearly violent behavior. However, if the injury is severe enough, that is all that is necessary to prove that the dog had vicious propensities such that the owner is liable.
To prove that the owner of a dog is responsible for an injury due to a dog attack, the attorney must first prove negligence. Some ways to prove negligence that violate Pennsylvania dog bite laws include:
In order to receive monetary payment for injuries due to a dog attack, your Pennsylvania dog bite lawsuit lawyer may need to be proved:
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