California law on a dog bite injury can be tricky. The state statute clearly lays the blame on dog owners, but sometimes owners get off the hook for all or part of their liability if a victim provokes a dog. The statute seems to give absolute protection to dog-bite victims. It reads: Civil Code Section 3342: “(a) The
Jesse Jimenez, a neighbor of a San Bernardino girl who was attacked by a dog in May 2016, kicked the dog until it ran away and then shielded the little girl until she was safe. (KCAL9 News still) An 8-year-old San Bernardino girl who was mauled by a dog recently was saved by a neighbor
Krasney Law can help you recover damages anywhere in California if a dog bites you. California has a law that places liability for dog attacks on the owner even if the dog never bit before. (Wikimedia Commons photo by Caronna) About 4.5 million U.S. residents are bitten or attacked by dogs every year, so it’s good to
