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DOG BITE CASES IN MASSACHUSETTS
The Massachusetts dog bite law dictates that the dog owner or “party in control” of a dog that causes injury or death to another person is strictly liable for the injuries and losses caused suffered by the victim. This means the dog’s owner(s) or “parties in control” of the dog are legally obligated to compensate the victim for the injuries and losses suffered in the attack. A close reading of the Massachusetts dog bite statute reveals that the owner or party in control of the offending dog is responsible for all injuries, not just those caused by a “dog bite“, but may also include fractures suffered as a result of a fall caused by a dog.
If you or someone close to you has been injured by a dog, contact us to schedule a free consultation with our experienced Massachusetts dog bite lawyers.
HOW DO DOG BITE ATTORNEYS PROVE FAULT IN DOG BITE CASES?
Unlike other categories of personal injury cases which require the plaintiff to prove negligence on the part of the defendant as a precondition to recovery, a victim of a dog bite or other injury caused by the dog requires no evidence of negligence to sustain a claim. The only legal defenses available to the owner or party in control of the offending dog, include the “teasing or tormenting” of the dog by the victim, prior to the attack, or that the victim was trespassing at the time of the attack. Other than these two distinct defenses, the owner or party in control of the dog is legally responsible to fully compensate the victim for the injuries and losses suffered.
I WAS BITTEN, BUT NOT BADLY INJURED. WHAT CAN I DO?
Under Massachusetts law, the victim of a dog attack must demonstrate evidence of injury resulting from the attack as well as the opinion of a qualified medical expert that the injuries claimed resulted from the attack as opposed to any other cause. The nexus between the event and the injuries are called “the proximate cause”. Without proximate cause, the law does not permit the victim to recover compensation. However, in some instances, the majority of the “injury” may be psychological rather than entirely physical. In such cases, the victim may be entitled to substantial compensation for their attendant psychological injuries despite the relatively minor impact of their physical injuries.
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If you have been bitten or attacked by a dog in Massachusetts, contact us for a free confidential case review and receive a response within hours. You can also call our office seven days a week at 857-832-3868.
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Unfortunately, we only represent humans that have been attacked by dogs at this time. We do not accept claims for dogs injured by other dogs.