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Florida Cracks Down on Owners of Unruly Dogs
Personal injury can happen at any time – whether you’re in a car accident, you unexpectedly slip and fall on an unmarked spill at the grocery store or your child is bitten by a dog at the park.
According to JusticeNewsFlash.com, the instance of dog bite injuries nationwide is near five million each year. The state of Florida has some of the strictest laws governing dog bite situations.
Florida dog bite law states that the owner of any dog who bites a person when that person is in a public place or lawfully in a private place – including the home of the dog owner – is liable for any damages suffered by the dog bite victim.
The law also includes a statute for a dog bite inflicted on another domesticated animal – including other dogs, cats and livestock. If an unruly dog does bite another domesticated animal, the dog owner is liable for all of the damages included with that injury.
According to Florida law, children are subject to different laws when it comes to dog bites. If a child exhibits a provoking behavior that causes the dog to bite the child, the dog owner will be liable for fewer damages, as the child was partly at fault for the incident. If the child is under six years old, that law does not apply because law has deemed that such young children are incapable of knowingly disturbing a dog.
Though dogs can inflict personal injuries in ways other than just biting, like clawing or scratching, only bite injuries are covered under Florida’s law.
Many people who are dog bite victims are actually dog-lovers, which makes them less likely to press charges against the offending dog or owner, for fear that the pup will be euthanized as a result of his behavior, JusticeNewsFlash.com reported.
In actuality, the only way a dog can be taken from its home and ‘put down’ is if the victim of the bite takes up the issue with animal control. Simply pressing charges against the owner will not put the dog in danger of being euthanized, according to JusticeNewsFlash.com.
There are other factors that might be considered in a dog bite personal injury case – for example, if the victim was trespassing on private property when he was bitten, he cannot win compensation from the offending dog’s owner.
States have different laws governing dog bite incidents. As a victim, it is important to be sure there are legal rights involving the pursuit of compensation for the damages inflicted by the dog bite injury before charges are pressed against the dog owner.
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