Law Offices of Maurice B. Smith

Dog Bite Accidents

SACRAMENTO DOG BITE ATTORNEY

Sacramento, Rancho Cordova, Stockton and Fairfield Dog Bite Injury Lawyer

Dog Bite Injury Accidents

Dog Bite statistics nationwide are alarming. Nearly 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs each year and 50% of dog bite fatalities are children under 10 years old. Fatal dog attacks usually occur very near the family home. More than half of the fatalities from dog bites and dog attacks were inflicted by pit bulls and rottweiler dogs, rottweilers statistically being the most fatal. In California nearly 2% of the population are nipped or bitten by dogs.

In life before your dog attack and serious dog bites, the chances are you never even thought about California dog bite laws. You never had to. And now you're looking for a good California dog bite attorney to represent you or someone close to you, possibly a child, who has suffered a dog bite. Statistics on dog bites in California, and dog attack statistics, reveal that the great majority of dog bites and dog attacks are suffered by children under 12 years of age. Dog bites and dog attacks are so unpredictable, and so terrifying.

After a dog bite it is important to immediately treat the dog bite or bites and receive the best dog bite care possible. Puncturing dog bites of any severity should be considered a serious health issue and should be reported to Animal Control and tended to immediately.

The Sacramento dog bite lawyer at Law Offices of Maurice B. Smith will explain dog bite liability to you and dog bite law in California. Attorney Smith will explain that after a dog bite attack, it matters little what dog breed bites most often, why the dog attacked, when the dog bit, or whether it was a trained attack dog. Under California dog bite law, a dog that bites is the absolute responsibility of its owner. These attacks fall under a "strict liability" rule. Animal attacks and animal bites are the strict liability of the animal's owner.

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Law Offices of Maurice B. Smith
3600 American River Drive
Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95864

Phone: 916-482-2815
Toll Free: 888-676-5377
Fax: 916-482-2896
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At the Law Offices of Maurice B. Smith, in Sacramento, we represent individuals throughout the Sacramento Valley, including the communities of Sacramento, Stockton, Lodi, Davis, Elk Grove, Antelope, Granite Bay, Folsom, Carmichael, Roseville, Woodland, Lincoln, Tracy, Placerville, Tahoe, Solano and Galt; and in San Joaquin County, Sacramento County, Placer County, Yolo County, El Dorado County and Solano County.