How Does the Dog Bite Law Protect Victims?
If you’ve been bitten by a dog, it’s important to understand how the dog bite law in your area can protect you. Dog owners—and their insurance companies—must pay damages, or compensation, to dog bite victims if they are found responsible. This includes medical costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering because of injuries stemming from dog bites. Pet owners must abide by civil and criminal laws, county and city ordinances or regulations, and court decisions that have been established by local governments to help protect people. Local laws generally cover bites, leash laws, and vaccinations. Some local laws even ban owning certain breeds of dogs. If a dog bites a person and that person sustains injuries, state laws also have been established to protect the victims.
