Blog Category - Animal Attacks

Oct

Can a Dog Owner Blame a Victim for a Dog Bite in Florida?

Who is liable for a dog bite in Florida? You are at a neighbor’s house with your kids for a play date when your neighbor’s normally friendly dog growls at your three year old daughter before the dog bites her on the hand, causing blood to immediately start streaming down her hand...

Oct

Florida Ranked Second in the Country for Dog Bite Claims in 2018

Insurance giant State Farm recently conducted a survey that ranked the Sunshine State as having the second most dog bites of any state in the country in 2018. According to State Farm’s annual survey, prepared in connection with National Dog Bite Prevention Awareness Week in mid-A...

Oct

The Reality of Dog Bites in Florida

In an occurrence that can only be described as a tremendous tragedy, a ten-month-old baby was recently bitten in the head by a dog in Deerfield Beach and had to be airlifted to a local hospital for treatment for his injuries. According to an article from Local 10 news, the child...

Oct

Pair of Pit Bulls Attack Toddler in Melbourne

Among the recent tragedies to hit South Florida was the mauling of a four year old boy in Melbourne by multiple pit bulls. According to a report on the attack from Florida Today, three pit bull dogs attacked a four year old child in a mobile home park for unknown reason when the...

Oct

NFL Player Tackled for $150,000 by Palm Beach County Jury in Connection with Dog Bite to Victim in Boca Raton

A current NFL football player, and former UF Gator college football star, was recently hit by a Palm Beach jury for $150,000 for injuries related to a dog bite suffered by a visitor to his home in Boca Raton in 2014, according to a report from the Palm Beach Post. The NFL player...

Oct

Dog Attack in Florida: Who is Liable

Have you been the victim of a dog bite or other animal attack in Florida? Perhaps you walked over to your neighbor’s house to drop off some mail that had accidentally been delivered to your house. Instead of a thank you, the neighbor’s dog rewarded your kindness by rushing the fe...