There are good and bad dogs in every breed known to man. Some bad dogs are also vicious dogs. However, not all dog attack injuries; they are caused by vicious dogs. Some dog attack injuries are caused by common family pets that have never misbehaved with anyone before. You should be careful with any dog, always.
Some dog attack injuries are worse than others, depending on the size and sometimes even the breed of the dog. A bite from a small Chihuahua, for example, would likely appear less than if the dog had been a large German Shepherd or Rottweiler, Pit Terrier, or some other large dog breed known to be aggressive.
Most of the time, in a case involving injuries caused by a vicious dog, you would be dealing directly with the animal owner’s insurance company. Most of the time, these situations are resolved out of court. However, sometimes that is not possible, perhaps because the two parties cannot come to an agreement, or perhaps because the homeowner does not have insurance. In that case, he will have to go to court to determine the outcome of the case.
In most, if not all, dog bite attack cases, several key factors are weighed before a decision is made to resolve a case that has reached court to be heard before a judge. The judge will want to know where the incident occurred, if the dog was secured on his own property or if he was running loose in his community off his owner’s property. The judge will also be interested in knowing if any incidents with this particular dog have occurred prior to this incident, or if it is an isolated case. The judge might consider giving the dog owner a warning with specific instructions that the dog should not be let out unless it is on a leash in the owner’s care at all times to prevent an incident like this from happening again in the future.
A dog may bite if you are trying to protect your family. A dog’s intentions may seem reasonable to its owner, but a judge may view the circumstances differently after weighing the facts of the situation. A dog may also bite if he is feeding his pups, or eating and senses that someone is going to take away his food. Unfortunately, this is all too often the situation where accidental bites sometimes occur.
After being bitten by a dog, always seek medical treatment. Some bites can be more serious than they initially appear. After seeing the Dr., consider seeking out a dog bite attack lawyer. You will need to seek the advice of a qualified dog bite attack lawyer to see if you really should proceed with filing a lawsuit against the owner.