If I'm bitten by a dog do I have the right to seek compensation for my injuries?
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If I'm bitten by a dog do I have the right to seek compensation for my injuries?
In most cases, yes. In Washington, there is a law that imposes strict liability (i.e., absolute responsibility regardless of the circumstances) for bites against the animal’s owner. The requirement is that the bite occur on public property or on private property with the owner’s consent, and that the animal was not provoked. In other situations, the dog owner may be liable if you can show that the owner knew his/her dog had aggressive or violent tendencies but failed to quarantine the animal or protect people it came in contact with, or if the owner had knowledge that the animal had previously bitten another person.
Vehicle Accidents
Wrongful Death
Child Injuries
Medical Malpractice
Catastrophic Injuries
Dog Bites
