Category : Dog Bites

Dr Phil Involved in Los Angeles Dog Bite Lawsuit

Dr Phil McGraw of the hit TV show Dr Phil has been named in a dog bite lawsuit featuring a skin care specialist, who claims that McGraw’s dog bit her, leaving her with serious injuries.

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Proposed Pit Bull Ban Raises Questions about Risk of Pit Bull Attacks

A proposed ban on pit bull breeds in another state has California dog bite attorneys wondering about the effectiveness and practicality of a ban like this, and whether it would help reduce pit bull attacks at all.  The state of Texas is mulling a ban on pit bull breeds, and as predicted, this has triggered an enormous debate in that state with pit bull owners on one side, and victims of dog bites on the other. The proposal stems from a fatal dog bite involving 10-year-old Justin Clinton in Texas. In 2009, the boy was attacked by two pit bulls. He sustained serious injuries, and died.

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California Dog Bite Lawyers Concerned at Increase in Hospitalizations

California dog bite lawyers have been concerned about a new study that indicates an increase in hospital visits related to dog bites. According to the study, the number of people requiring hospital visits because of dog bites in the US rose from 5,100 in 1993 to 9,500 in 2008. That makes it an 86.3% increase in dog bite-related hospital stays.

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Rash of Dog Bite Attacks in Ventura

A number of recent dog bite attacks involving both people and animals in Ventura has concerned California dog bite attorneys and residents of the city. Many of these attacks have involved larger breeds attacking smaller breeds or their owners. Owners have been attacked as they were walking their dogs in dog parks. Many of these attacks have involved pit bulls and pit bull breeds, and this has reignited the debate over whether pit bulls are inherently dangerous if they should be controlled through breed specific legislation.

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Dog Bite Statistics Showing More Dog Bite Claims

Dog Bite Statistics are showing an increase in dog bite claims. According to the Insurance Information Institute, nationwide, there was an increase in dog bite claims from 2008 to 2009.  The number of claims increased to 16,586 claims in 2009.  There were about 6.4% more dog bite claims filed in 2009, than in 2008.  In fact, 2009 was the third straight year in a row that there was an increase in such claims.

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Increase in Sunnyvale Dog Bite Incidents

Mail carriers in Sunnyvale are definitely aware that dog bites are a large part of their risk in their profession.  However, even these postmen have been alarmed at the spike in dog bite incidents in the city of Sunnyvale, California.  California dog bite lawyers will be very interested at some of the reasons that are being put forward for this spike in dog bites.

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Deadly Concord Dog Attack, Leaves Owner Arrested and 3 Pit Bulls Euthanized

A man has been arrested and three dogs have been euthanized after the fatal mauling of a two-year-old child in Concord last week.  The man was the step-grandfather of the two-year child.  The attack involved the family’s three pit bulls.  The child was apparently attacked when he walked into the garage, where the dogs were kept.  There’s no information yet on why the dogs attacked, but the animals severely mauled the child.  He sustained fatal injuries.

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Dog Bite Safety and Kids

Summer time means that more kids will be playing in backyards and outside their homes. It also means greater interaction between dogs and little children. However kids are not always prepared for interacting with these unpredictable yet loving animals. That is why it is the right time to draw attention to dog bite safety among kids.

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Marion County Woman Recovers $650,000 in Dog Attack Settlement

A Marin County woman, who suffered serious shoulder injuries and head injuries after being knocked over by a couple of dogs, has recovered $650,000.

The incident occurred in October 2008, when the victim was at a park. As she was walking, she came upon two dogs, a Great Pyrenees and a Labrador that were playing off leash. The two dogs crossed the victim’s path and the Great Pyrenees knocked her onto the ground. She hit her head on the concrete and suffered head injuries. She also suffered rotator cuff injuries, post concussion syndrome and mild traumatic brain injury.

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Focus on Dog Bite Prevention This Week

Every year more than 4.5 million Americans suffer a dog bite. This has prompted a national Dog Bite Prevention Week.

Most of the victims are children between the age of five and nine.

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