by Edmond K. | Jan 29, 2021 | Alaska, Dog Bite Laws
Alaska dog bite statutes do not yet exist, meaning local law enforcement officers rely on the Standard Law of Negligence as guidance when handling dog-related incidents or crimes. Alaska’s standard law of negligence says that any person in the state may lawfully...
by Edmond K. | Jan 29, 2021 | Arizona, Dog Bite Laws
Arizona dog bite laws dictate that if a dog bites a person when in public or when the victim is lawfully on private property, then the owner of the offending pooch is liable for damages suffered by the victim. This law applies regardless of the dog’s former...
by Edmond K. | Jan 29, 2021 | Arkansas, Dog Bite Laws
Arkansas dog bite laws do not yet exist because the state does not have a state-wide dog bite statute. However, there are laws that address vicious dog attacks involving dog owners who knowingly or negligently allows a dog to attack another person resulting in...
by Edmond K. | Jan 28, 2021 | California, Dog Bite Laws
California dog bite laws on the macro level say that the owner of a dog that bites someone is strictly liable for any injuries that occur regardless of the dog’s biting history. This means the state of California is one of the states with “strict liability” dog...
by Edmond K. | Jan 28, 2021 | Colorado, Dog Bite Laws
Colorado dog bite laws are a combination of strict liability ordinances and negligence laws. Primarily what you must remember is that the victim does not have to show that the owner had any knowledge of the dog’s vicious propensities. In 2004, the state of...
by Edmond K. | Jan 28, 2021 | Connecticut, Dog Bite Laws
Connecticut dog bite laws work under the assumption that a dog owner is liable for dog-related injuries even if he or she does not know of the dog’s vicious propensities. That means Connecticut is a “strict liability state”, where, trespassing...
