Bridgeport Might Settle Dog-bite Suit

Dauphin County PA Dog Bite Lawsuit Filed After Alleged Attack by 3 Boxers

Diaz was standing with one of the car's passengers when Sampson struck, leaving a 10-centimeter wound, according to the suit, "between the middle fingers" on the back of the trooper's left hand. Diaz was rushed to St. Vincent 's Medical Center . He recovered and is back on the job, but the lawsuit was seeking damages for treatment, disfigurement and permanent partial impairment of his left hand. If the City Council does not agree to the settlement, the case has been scheduled for trial early next year. At the time of the incident, Rodriguez, who is still a member of the department, and Sampson had been on the beat for less than two years.
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Nationally, about 5,600 U.S. Postal Service letter carriers were attacked by dogs each of the last two years, said Los Angeles spokesman Richard Maher. In California, a carrier was attacked in March and died of complications four days later after she suffered a stroke likely caused by trauma, Maher said. Los Angeles carriers recorded the most bites with 83; San Diego was second with 68; followed by Houston at 47; and Cleveland at 44. Medical expenses from dog attacks cost the Postal Service just over $1 million last year, officials said. The third full week each May is National Dog Bite Prevention Week and State Farm, the U.S.
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Dog bites can leave a parting shot

This type of injury needs treatment and cleaning by a health care practitioner. According to the MedicineNet article on dog bite treatment, wounds should be kept elevated and, if possible, washing the wound with tap water may be attempted. Information should be obtained from the dog's owner about the dogs rabies immunization status. In many cases the dog runs away or you can't find the dog owner. If this is the case, law enforcement and animal control centers can be of help to find out more information. Frequently after a person is bitten by a dog that can't be found or the owner leaves the scene with the dog without leaving information, newspapers print a story asking for people to help identify the dog, if seen again.
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Treating dog bites

13, Lisa Searcy's son, Dylan Henkel, 19, was working at Fareway grocery story when he helped a customer carry her groceries to her car. When Henkel went to pet the dog inside the customer's car, Searcy said it snapped at her son, "piercing his finger." "He didn't understand the importance of getting information," Searcy said. Searcy said they've filed a report with police but since her son didn't get much information other than a description of a tan, possible Labrador mix with "zebra stripes" he's had to get rabies shots as a precautionary measure. "We want to find the woman to find out if the dog is up-to-date on its shots," Searcy said, adding that so far, her son has had two rabies shots, with three more to follow if they don't find the woman. "The doctor said rabies are rare, but if you get it, it's fatal. We just don't want to have to worry about anything." Chris McGinnis, director of the Muscatine Humane Society, said seeking medical attention was the correct thing to do because, "even if it's a minor bite, it does require medical attention." McGinnis offered advice to those who do suffer a dog bite: get a good look at the dog for any identifiable marks to better help animal control. Steve McGivern, the animal control officer for Muscatine, agreed, saying that seeking medical attention was the correct thing to do.
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Dog bite claims cost insurers $497M in 2011, insurance group says

The Defendant did not file an appeal from the Judge's ruling. In addition to a claim for personal injury damages, my Complaint requests an award of punitive damages versus this dog owner, said Attorney Newell. I have alleged in my Complaint three separate occasions where this dog owner acted recklessly by failing to meet his obligations under the Pennsylvania Dog Law and the Pennsylvania Rabies Prevention and Control in Domestic Animals and Wildlife Act, thereby putting delivery personnel, such as my client, in physical danger. This is a situation that could have easily been avoided had the Defendant complied with the requirements of Pennsylvania Law as the vast majority of responsible dog owners do each and every day here in Pennsylvania. PA dog bite lawyer , Thomas J. Newell, has successfully resolved numerous dog attack cases throughout Central Pennsylvania. On November 05, 2013, Judge Thomas R. Campbell of the Adams County Court of Common Pleas approved Attorney Newell's Petition for Minor's Compromise for a $300,000.00 settlement for an Adams County pit bull attack victim in Case #13-S-392.
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