Virginia dogs and the “one bite rule”
What is the one bite rule? In Virginia, if someone is bitten by a dog, the owner will typically not be found liable unless the dog has bitten someone before, in which case a presumption of negligence arises. Before we discuss possible exceptions to the one bite rule, it is interesting to note that this
Read MoreDog Bite Victim Gets National Attention
Dogs are unpredictable creatures, and even though a dog has always been good-natured in the past, you just never know what is going to make them snap. You may have heard about the Denver anchor woman who was bit by an 85-pound Argentine mastiff live on the air. Kyle Dyer of KUSA-TV was interviewing the
Read MorePolice Shoots Pit Bull | Richmond Dog Bite Attorney
In Williamsburg, Virginia the owner of a pit bull is upset that a police officer shot his dog, but the officer claims that the dog attacked him. Robert Asbury said that the dog was not on a leash, but it was not acting aggressively towards the officer. Asbury allegedly called out to the 1-year-old dog
Read MoreToddler dies in pit bull attack | Virginia dog bite lawyer
Toddler dies in pit bull attack. Another tragic death in Virginia last week when a 23-month-old girl was killed by the family’s pet pit-bull dog. The dog had no prior history of biting or bad behavior, and was voluntarily given to animal control officers and euthanized. Please remember that children should never be around dogs
Read MoreAkita dog jumps from car, attacks woman in VA Beach | Virginia Dog bite lawyer
Akita jumps from car, attacks passerby in Va. Beach. Around noon last Tuesday at Wilco gas station on the 400 block of Princess Anne Road in Virginia Beach an Akita dog jumped out of the car it was in and attacked a woman who was passing by the vehicle. Two people helped the woman and
Read MoreVirginia Beach toddler bitten by pit bull mix | Virginia dog bite Lawyer
Virginia Beach toddler bitten by pit bull mix. A 13-month-old Virginia Beach girl was bitten in the head by a pit bull mix dog last Friday May 1, around 6:45 pm. The victim was rushed to the hospital and seems to be recovering. The dog was the family pet which happened to be a pit
Read MoreVirginia Dangerous Dog Registry online | Richmond dog bite lawyer Wayne O’Bryan
Virginia Dangerous Dog Registry An 11-year-old Rappahannock County girl was in stable condition at the University of Virginia Trauma Center yesterday after being attacked by a pit bull. According to police, the girl was visiting a friend when the 1-year-old dog, which was the friend’s family pet, attacked her and she suffered severe bite wounds
Read MoreDog Bite At Richmond County Kennel and Steps To Take If You’ve Been Bitten By a Dog
A dog bite at a Northern Neck kennel prompts the state of Virginia to pass a law that limits kennels to 50 dogs only. This new law just went into effect on January 1st. Dalin Kennels of Richmond County is owned by Lynn DeRosa who has been breeding, showing, and selling poodles since 1965. According
Read MoreWhat is a Personal Injury Case?
Letʼs start at the very beginning: Just what is a personal injury case? Lawyers say that they do “personal injury cases” or “accident cases” or “wrongful death cases” and yet, my wife Margaret tells me that she does not think that everyone understands exactly what this means. Indeed, people who have known me for years
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