How the California Dog Bite Lawyers at Nadrich & Cohen Will Handle and Win Your Dog Bite Case

There are 68 million dogs in America. Unfortunately, the CDC has reported that 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs each year, with at least 800,000 requiring medical attention. Statistics show that dog bite claims cost the insurance industry over $350 million a year. The response by insurance companies has been to exclude certain breeds, such as Rottweilers, Pit Bulls and German Shepherds. We are dog bite lawyers in Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Bernadino, Riverside, San Diego ,Oxnard, Freseno, Tracy and Bakersfield.

In California, there are only three defenses to the strict liability dog bite statute California Civil Code Section 3342 makes the dog owner strictly liable for any injury which their dog causes. The first defense is to show that the victim was trespassing on the dog owner's property.
The second defense is that the defendant was not the dog's owner or caretaker. The third defense is if the defense can show that it was the victims actions that caused the dog to bite.

However, as Dog Bite Lawyers, we will always show that the defendant or at-fault party was the owner/caretaker of the dog at the time of the attack. In a case where the landlord is being sued when the tenant owned the dangerous dog, we must prove that the landlord had either actual knowledge of the dog's dangerous propensities or must have known of these dangerous propensities given all the circumstances. The manner in which we meet this standard is to obtain personal statements of individuals who would state that the owner knew beforehand that the tenant's dog was dangerous.

In an appropriate case, we will hire an expert to evaluate the dog. We will prove and record the dog's unprovoked behavior in various environments. In the appropriate case, we will hire an expert to do a video analysis of the dog to show that the dog is aggressive or vicious in response to certain actions. In this manner, we can show what the plaintiff had to deal with in the dog attack.

Likewise, in the appropriate case, we will inspect the scene of the attack and the dog's home to show chewed doors or window frames, scratches on the door, etc. Of course, we will take statements from all witnesses to the attack and any witnesses to the dog's prior aggressive behavior.

We always obtain veterinarian records, animal control reports, police reports, paramedic records, the names of any trainers and/or groomers the dog has had, names of any independent witnesses who are familiar with the dog, including neighbors, visitors to the home, delivery men, etc. We will get the handwritten notes of the veterinarian and not a computerized printout.

In the above manner, we will fully investigate, analyze and win our client's dog bite attack case.

If you or a loved one a loved one was attacked and injured by a dog
please contact the dog bite lawyers at Nadrich & Cohen. There is no
charge unless we first obtain a recovery for you. We have 12 offices
throughout the state and, at any one time, have over 75 active dog bite
claims. We would like to help you. Please call us at 1-800-718-4658 or
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