In order for an owner of a dog to be held responsible for a bite, knock down or other vicious attack, there must be evidence of the dog’s dangerous propensities. In Virginia, it is often said that every dog gets one free bite. In other words, the owner of the dog cannot be said to…
Continue readingIn our last post we discussed the increasing prevalence of vicious dog attacks in Australia, as noted by Virginia dog attack lawyer Doug Landau while traveling “down under”. According to an article in the Australian press, the Australian government is proposing mandatory desexing and microchipping for newly purchased dogs and cats. Could that be the…
Continue readingWhilst in Australia, the headline “Dog Attack Injuries Bite Hard” caught the eye of Doug Landau. Apparently, serious dog attack injuries are on the rise despite the number of registered canines being unchanged. A record number of dog attack victims were so severely injured that they required hospital treatment. The numbers from the Dog and…
Continue readingFlorida state statute sections 767.01 – 16; § 705.19; § 823.041; § 823.15 outline the Sunshine State’s dog provisions, which mainly cover dangerous dog and dog bite laws. ABRAMS LANDAU multistate injury lawyer Doug Landau notes that like some other state laws, the Florida statute provides: The owner of any dog that bites any person…
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Leesburg and Fairfax injury, disease and disability lawyer Doug Landau had quite a week. After success with cases in Front Royal, Woodstock, Fairfax and Warren Counties, the Triathlon Trial Lawyer was the overall winner at the Georgetown Prep campus in Bethesda, Maryland. The ABRAMS LANDAU trial lawyer was the fastest of the 367 finishers at…
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