4 Tips to Avoid Dog Bite Claims
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Police Dog Bites Boy In Oldbury Back Garden
People have the power to recognize this and redirect the interaction to that of friends." Following are tips Berryman offers to help owners understand the signals they are sending to their dogs when visitors arrive at the home. Consider your dogs rank Dogs have superior/subordinate relationships similar to the military, Berryman explains. Rank of family and guests dictates a dogs behavior towards them. A high-ranking dog, a general, wont tolerate insubordinate behavior from a perceived low ranking private child or guest. Berryman says bites often occur when human privates try to take food or toys away, or hug or pull a general type dog by the collar off of furniture. Yelling can exacerbate a dogs agitation Your dog doesnt know youve ordered pizza, Berryman notes, so when the delivery person arrives, your dog is agitated by the threat at the door and starts barking.
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Over 5,000 dog-bite incidents reported till April this year
"Dog-bite cases go up during the monsoon. Easy availability of food from street food joints and restaurants is another reason for the surge in these cases," said Anjali Sabane, medical officer in the health department of the PMC, while speaking to TOI. Sabane said treatment is available at 14 municipal hospitals and at three civic out patient departments, which has helped in reducing the cases of rabies in the city. "Many people ignore dog-bites and seek medical assistance only when the infection sets in completely," she added. Six dog bite cases have been registered in a span of two days in Bhusari colony area in Kothrud. One of the victims was Mahesh Temgare, a visually challenged person.
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California leads the nation in dog bite claims
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Must use Union City tragedy to educate public about dog bites
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"My dog has never done anything like this before, so I thought the rules didn't apply to me, and I didn't have my dog on a leash", admits Heather Noonan. As for Chelsea the family decided on Monday to not go through with the Rabies shots. This is the third dog bite in four days in San Benito County, and animal control said in every case the 
Cat bites do confer a higher risk of infection for sure, said Sadosty. "By virtue of the puncture, the bacteria get closed in and it's hard to wash out. No matter what we do. Thats why Sadosty says we should always seek care for animal bites. Wounds to hands and joints, or those with significant bleeding, numbness or loss of function also need attention. For small cuts Sadosty says we can simply rinse them well with tap water and apply a triple antibiotic ointment. Antiseptics like alcohol or hydrogen peroxide are not recommended. 
"My son has gone through a terrible time. He is only recently out of hospital, starting to take his first steps on crutches. It happened on Sunday afternoon. "There were quite a few puncture wounds and tears to his skin. We haven't heard much from the police." The child's grandmother is reported to have witnessed the attack, telling local newspaper the Express and Star that it was "like a horror movie". West Midlands Police issued an unreserved apology to the child and his family. The force has informed the Independent Police Complaints Commission, and is carrying out its own investigation into how the boy came by the serious injuries while the dog, a German Shepherd-Belgian Malinois cross, was on a leash. The dog's handler had been sent to support fellow officers who were searching an area near Western Road for four men seen running away from a quantity of copper wiring. 
It came after Jade Anderson, 14, was killed by five dogs in a house in Wigan. Related Articles It can't be done, George 23 Jun 2013 Officials at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said that it would be down to police and the Crown Prosecution Service to decide whether court action would be in the public interest. Legal experts warned that the new rules may result in innocent dog owners being threatened with severe punishments. More than 200,000 people a year are estimated to be bitten by dogs in England, and annual costs to the NHS of treating dog attack injuries are about 3 million. Previously, the law covered only attacks by dogs in public places and private areas where animals are prohibited from being, such as a neighbours garden. Ministers want to ensure that a home owner is not prosecuted if their dog attacks a burglar in their home. 
Police and London Ambulance were called to the car park of Tesco in Purley Road, at 11am to reports a dog had bitten a young child. The toddler was taken to hospital with facial injuries, but his injuries are not believed to be life threatening or changing. A 27-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of permitting a dog to be dangerously out of control in a public place. She has since been bailed to return to a south London police station on June 27, pending further enquiries. The dog, which is not believed to be a prohibited breed was seized by police and remains in police kennels. 
The dog's owner, a San Mateo police officer, pulled the animal off the child, who was his nephew, according to attorney Michael Rains. Rains said he was told by family members that the boy was talking, conscious and lucid after the attack and so the owner of the dog thought he was fine, only in need of a few stitches, and went to work. Alameda County fire spokeswoman Aisha Knowles confirmed Tuesday that the boy was alive when he was taken by ambulance to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto. He was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after 4 p.m., police said. "The preliminary investigation suggests it was a tragic accident but our detectives will continue to interview family, neighbors and first responders as is protocol in these types of cases," Horner said. "This is not a case of criminal liability. It's just a terrible accident. 
Boyk Announces the Dangers of Dog Bites - WSET.com - ABC13 Member Center: Charles E. Boyk Announces the Dangers of Dog Bites Posted: This article was originally distributed via PRWeb. PRWeb, WorldNow and this Site make no warranties or representations in connection therewith. SOURCE: Attorney Charles Boyk reminds community of dog bite dangers as he has personally seen the aftermath of some of the most tragic dog bite attacks. Toledo, OH (PRWEB) June 20, 2013 The Charles E. Boyk Law Offices, LLC handles dog bite cases at their personal injury firm, and since dog bite season is in full swing, Attorney Charles Boyk would like to remind the community of the dangers that dogs pose. A study recently released by DogsBite.org shows that Molosser dogs are among the most dangerous type with startling statistics of death and injury related to them. 
Hed just got in the house when she came home, the sheriff reported. She let the dog loose on him, and Skippy got some of him. So were still looking for a guy with a dog bite. The woman told police that the dog bit the man on the right leg, and the man fled the house. Kessler said he did not know the dogs breed, but the dog was apparently a biter. The suspect is described as a 6-foot tall black male with a medium build, wearing black sweatpants and a gray, hooded sweatshirt. Kessler said those with information on the break-in may contact the Sheriffs Department at 304-574-4216 or CrimeStoppers at 304-255-7867. Jessica Farrish A Fayette County man, who previously pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography charges was indicted Tuesday for allegedly failing to appear for a May 2012 sentencing hearing, announced United States Attorney Booth Goodwin. 
We have no way of contacting the woman as we would love to deal with the issue," said the manager, who asked not to be named. Explaining the need for the dog at the food establishment, he said it was a last-ditch effort to keep rowdy street boys at bay. He said it was only a few months ago that one of the guards was attacked and stabbed multiple times by vagrants. "The guard almost lost his life. He spent three weeks in hospital. A report was made to the police and they did nothing," he said, adding that the dog is at the site from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm daily. 
As an attorney who frequently handles serious dog bite claims, Ive found that victims and their families are hesitant to bring a claim against the friend or neighbor whose dog attacked, Millar said. I think this report would be helpful to anyone who is feeling that kind of hesitation. As this report makes clear, its not the friend or neighbor who is paying the compensation a dog bite victim deserves its the insurance company, the attorney continued. This is why they pay insurance premiums. Insurance should cover a victims losses, not the victim. Although the III and State Farm reported that the number of dog bite-related homeowners insurance claims fell by 1.4 percent between 2011 and 2012, they reported that the average cost of the claims rose by 1.2 percent to $29,752 . That rise in the cost of claims likely reflects an increase in medical costs, Millar said. As our lawyers have seen, even minor dog bite injuries can be very expensive to examine and treat. These include physical injuries as well as mental health injures such as PTSD. 
"The preliminary investigation suggests it was a tragic accident but our detectives will continue to interview family, neighbors and first responders as is protocol in these types of cases," Horner said. "This is not a case of criminal liability. It's just a terrible accident. This is just the nicest family, great kids," he said. The owner of the dog has seven children of his own, and the boy who died and his mother also live in the home where the attack occurred, Rains said. 
Prior to a dog bite , there are almost always warning signs - signs which a young child could easily miss, further, children should not be allowed to "ride" a dog like a horse. A relative has stated that the dog was an outside dog: "He played with kids, very obedient, he was never allowed in the house, stayed right at the door, so we never had any problems with him at all," Outside dogs are almost always less socialized than dogs who are allowed to live inside of the house, as part of the family. Monday's incident is undeniably tragic, but to focus solely on the breed, and the "sudden and unexpected" mystery of the attack is also tragic. Other dog bites - other fatal attacks - could be prevented if more people would exhibit responsible behavior around dogs. Any dog can bite - if provoked. According to the San Jose Mercury News, the dog involved in this incident was euthanized one day after the bite. 
Around 1 a.m., an Oak Hill woman arrived at her Gatewood Road home to discover a burglar in her house, Kessler said. Hed just got in the house when she came home, the sheriff reported. She let the dog loose on him, and Skippy got some of him. So were still looking for a guy with a dog bite. The woman told police that the dog bit the man on the right leg, and the man fled the house. Kessler said he did not know the dogs breed, but the dog was apparently a biter. The suspect is described as a 6-foot tall black male with a medium build, wearing black sweatpants and a gray, hooded sweatshirt. 
Avoid eye contact and slowly back away from the dog. If the dog does jump at you or knock you over, curl into a ball and cover your head and face. In most cases, dogs are friendly and are generally harmless to humans. By gaining a better understanding of their behavior, and respecting their space and needs, we can continue our wonderful friendship with dogs while keeping everyone safe. Tyler Stover is the community outreach director of the Halifax Humane Society in Daytona Beach. He can be reached at 386-274-4703 ext. 320, or at tstover@halifaxhumanesociety.org. 
Moreover, the increasing number of people adopting dogs as pets also needs to be looked into, as many dog-bite cases are reported from homes, he added. Asked about the progress of the sterilization programme, Sabane said the initiative has seen increased support from organizations. "Three NGOs have extended their support in sterilization and vaccination of 
Photo: Lea Suzuki, The Chronicle A "Beware of Dog" sign is affixed to a fence at the Union City home... A child was mauled by a pit bull in a Union City home. Photo: CBS San Francisco A child was mauled by a pit bull in a Union City home. People arrive at the home where a 6-year-old boy was bitten by a relative's dog Monday. The child died Tuesday at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. 
The dog went a short distance away, then turned and attacked the man, biting him in the arm. The dog remains unidentified. Man's best friend bites more than 4.7 million people a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control, and each year 800,000 Americans seek medical attention for dog bites; half of them are children. Although the number of dog bite incidents actually fell in 2012, claim costs rose, according to a study by the Insurance Information Institute. The Douglas County Health and Human Services Department investigates about 21 biting incidents a year, according to Ken Zurian, environmental health specialist. However, that number also includes cat, bat, muskrat, squirrel and bear bites. Douglas County Sheriff's Department statistics show there were 16 dog bite calls from June 2012 through May 2013. Penalties Douglas County follows state statute in regards to dog bites. 
Avoid dog bites: • Get sniffed. Always let a dog see and sniff you before petting, says the USPS • Consult a trainer. You're liable for your dog's behavior, says Worters. "The most dangerous dogs are dogs that fall victim to human shortcomings such as poor training and irresponsible ownership." • Avoid angry dogs. When dogs are angry, they stand forward on their haunches, with ears forward, face tense, teeth showing, hair bristling, and tail stiff and twitching, says Kathy Voigt, founder of nonprofit Prevent the Bite. 
In an effort to get the dog to stop biting him, the officer kicked the dog away. That's when the dog's owner attacked the officer for kicking her dog. Once she attacked the officer, the woman was tased and arrested. The dog was ok. As for the man who was acting belligerent, we are told he was arrested as well. Both him and the dog's owner are being charged with 3rd Degree Assault. Most Popular StoriesMost Popular Stories More>> Updated: Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:25 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:25:07 GMT UPDATE: A male driver has serious injuries, the other driver, who's a female, has life threatening injuries. 
"She kept backing up into my wife and would not let her pass. My wife looked over Shakira's shoulder and spotted this snake right on the trail exactly where she was planning her next foot strike." The behavior of both the dog and the hikers kept the snake from taking a defensive, strike position, he recounted. "Shakira did not bark or growl," Forsyth said. "She kept the snake from coiling and going on the offensive. By stopping my wife in her tracks, she prevented her from the danger. " In turn, Forsyth said he pulled Shakira back, inspected the snake and took a photo. "I saw the rattles on the end of the tail." He then tossed a few small rocks at the tail and the snake slithered off into the grass, "rattling as it left." The Matt Davis Trail (and adjoining Coastal Trail) is routed from Mountain Home to Stinson Beach, with a great trailhead en route at Pantoll. About a quarter mile east from Pantoll, amid an oak forest, is an area commons for lizards and snakes, including the rattler. Forsyth said he and his wife never saw the snake until Shakira kept them from stepping on it. 
She came forward right away and admitted to being 
Polsky's advice about the dog attack in California lent support to the theory that the dog's owners should have anticipated a possible attack upon the plaintiff. Under dog bite law in California , there is no "One Bite" exclusion; owners must be in control of their animals at all times. However, the fact that a dog has allegedly bitten or attacked in the past can be used to support a claim of negligence on the part of the owner if the dog bites again. Given the evidence and Dr. Polsky's advice in this dog bite in California case, the defendants chose to settle the case for their insurance policy limits of $500,000 rather than go to trial. About Richard Polsky, Ph.D.: Dr. Richard H. 
Posted by Elizabeth Alterman (Editor), June 16, 2013 at 03:02 am Next Previous Slideshow Download A Westfield family is asking for the community's help in locating the owners of a large, white Great Pyrenees dog who bit their teenage son at approximately 1:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon. The teen was at the corner of Scotch Plains Avenue and Dorian Road when he was bitten. According to the boy's mom, the person walking the dog did not stop to provide any contact information. As a result, the family does not know how to get in touch with the owner of the dog to verify it has been vaccinated. The person walking the dog was last seen on Dorian Road walking west toward Lamberts Mill Road. "We are doing everything possible to find this dog," said Mercedes Ponytz, mother of the victim. "We don't want to create any problems for the owner nor the dog. We just want to avoid having our son go through a painful series of shots. 
The first time she saw the pit bull mastiff, bounding through the parking lot of the Shady Nook on Parnell Avenue, for instance. The animal's approach toward her, her daughter and her own beloved dog, a full-blooded boxer named Dulli. The way the pit bull mastiff latched its jaws around Dulli's neck. How the dog would not let go, despite the kicks and punches to its body. Dulli's scream. "That's the sound that's hardest to get out of your head after a while," Angela Diamente tells The Journal Gazette ( http://bit.ly/ZSBwMh ). The attack, which happened in November while Diamente was walking near the intersection of Parnell and Kenwood Avenue, left her bitten in the hands and her own dog nearly dead. And she and her dog are still feeling the effects of the attack today. 
Monday. The triathlete is used to seeing unleashed dogs when jogging the trail system. It always makes her nervous. This time, she saw a man standing by the trail with a dog sitting 
Prosecutors issued felony warrants for Kornberg and Myrvete, and the child was placed with Alameda County Child Protective Services. The dog, whose name is "Boston," was taken to the Alameda County Dog Shelter in Dublin, where it underwent home quarantine and was later released without any issues. On May 28, a public dog hearing was held in Pleasanton and a judge determined the dog to be vicious. Kornberg chose to send the dog to Ohio. In 2001, Diane Whipple, a lacrosse coach at St. Mary's College, was mauled to death in the hallway of her San Francisco apartment building by her neighbor's two Presa Canario dogs. 
The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless found guilty in a court of law. 9:01 a.m., police responded to breaking and entering on Appleton Street. Seven gold and diamond rings, a gold watch and a gold bracelet totaling $40,000 in value were stolen from the top of a woman's bedroom bureau following a visit by two men saying they represented a fence company. A heavyset white male in his late 40s went into the backyard with the woman and her son to discuss the possible job while his partner stayed in their black van. Both were talking on their cell phones the entire time. 
Section 67-12 of the North Carolina General Statues imposes strict liability for any injury inflicted by a dog so long as all the following circumstances exist: The dog is at least six months old. The dog is running at large at nighttime. The dog is unaccompanied by the owner or his or her agent. Because this law only imposes strict liability under a very narrow set of circumstances, in all other dog bite and animal injury cases, typical rules of negligence apply. The owner is liable if he or she failed to act in a reasonable manner and but for that failure the injury would not have occurred. As such, this statute is substantially more favorable to dog owners than those of most other jurisdictions in the United States and dog bite victims and their attorneys must be prepared to meet the challenge. 
For a dog bite victim to recover medical bills and pain and suffering damages as well as damages caused by scars from a bite, therefore, the person bitten needs only to establish: That the defendant is the owner of the dog; That the person bitten was in a public place (for example, a park when a dog is loose) or lawfully (not trespassing) on private property (including that of the dog owner); and That the dog actually bit the person alleging injury. Note, too, that because there is no requirement to show a dog's "previous viciousness", the first bite isn't free, so to speak, as is the law in some states. In the Aiges case, the plaintiff was bitten by the dog while bending over to pick up a napkin in her own living room (where on her body Ms. Aigis was bitten is unstated by the Court, however). The defendants in the case raised the defense that because Ms. Aiges was paid for taking care of their dog in her home while they were on vacation, she was, in essence, an independent contractor and the strict liability statute did not apply. The Appellate Court rejected this argument, and in interpreting the Statute quoted above, N.J.S.A. 4:19-16, stated: "Although we recognize that the plaintiff was paid a fee for caring for defendant's dog, her receipt of that fee alone is not dispositive of the independent contractor analysis.... 
Greenwald wrote that Snowden "lines the door of his hotel room with pillows to prevent eavesdropping" and that "he puts a large red hood over his head and laptop when entering his passwords to prevent any hidden cameras from detecting them." Greenwald said that "Snowden will go down in history as one of America's most consequential whistleblowers." I think he'll go down as a cross-dressing Little Red Riding Hood. Greenwald likens Snowden to Daniel Ellsberg, who revealed the Pentagon Papers to The New York Times and The Washington Post more than four decades ago. Not quite. The Pentagon Papers proved that a succession of U.S. presidents had lied about their intentions regarding Vietnam -- Lyndon Johnson above all. In 1964, he had campaigned against Barry Goldwater for the presidency as virtually the peace candidate while actually planning to widen the war. As the Times put in a 1996 story, the Pentagon Papers "demonstrated, among other things, that the Johnson administration had systematically lied, not only to the public but also to Congress, about a subject of transcendent national interest and significance." In contrast, no one lied about the various programs disclosed last week. They were secret, yes, but members of Congress were informed — and they approved. 
The man chased after it and it didn't get far before being caught, Mercer said. The man took the dog, which Mercer described as being between the size of a border collie and a Labrador, over to a woman who was holding two other dogs, neither of them leashed. The man drove Mercer, whose arm was dripping blood, to the hospital. As he dropped her off at the emergency room, the man gave Mercer his name and phone number before leaving. After a three-hour wait in the ER, the puncture and tear on Mercer's arm were taped up and she was given a course of antibiotics to prevent infection. "It's a pretty 
Rabies test requested: Park St. SE, 100 block, noon May 30. An animal hospital employee requested that a cat be taken to the Fairfax County Animal Shelter to be tested for rabies. Cat bites worker: Park St. SE, 100 block, 2 p.m. May 30. 
Try to stay still until the dog retreats or back away slowly until the dog is no longer visible. Don't turn and run. Dogs naturally love to chase and catch things. If you are a pet owner, you can alleviate hostile situations by socializing your dog and exposing it to as many different situations as possible. This will prevent the pet from becoming easily threatened. Having your dog spayed or neutered will help decrease the risk of bite related behaviors. 
Dog bites produced more than $108 million in insurance claims last year, 10 percent of which came from Illinois, according to State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., in Bloomington, Ill. And as a result, premiums change and in some cases, insurance companies drop dog owners from their coverage altogether. "A lot of people think that people get bit by stray dogs," said Missy Dundov of State Farm Insurance. "It's actually more your neighbor's or family's dog." Dog-related injuries are usually covered by homeowners or rental insurance, which provide between $100,000 to $300,000 in liability of dog bites, according to the Insurance Information Institute. Dundov would not specify how much premiums rise from dog ownership itself. But, she did disclose that dog ownership is a "standard" question that agents use to evaluate for a customer's insurance rate. Rosenfeld said the average dog bite claims cost around $30,000, many of which were attacks on children. "It's hard to put a specific value on those cases," he said. "There is a huge element of subjectivity, valuing what a scar is." Some companies refuse coverage to owners of certain breeds. Daniel Workman of website Net Quote stated in an online report that Allstate Insurance Co. refuses policies to those in Ohio owning these breeds: pit bulls, Doberman pinschers and Rottweilers. 
Never reach into anything to pet a dog. If a dog approaches to sniff you, stand still. If you are threatened by a dog, remain calm. Yelling, screaming, running or engaging in eye contact will provoke the dog more. If possible, slowly back away. 
Marc Kornberg , who owned the dog and lived in the apartment, was home at the time along with the boy's mother, 27-year-old Myrvete Lila of Dublin. The boy was treated for his wounds at a hospital, Bretzing said, and the dog was seized. An investigation then revealed that the Presa Canario had earlier bitten the boy in the face after the two were left alone in a room on March 6, an attack that also required hospital treatment, Bretzing said. The dog was at that time temporarily placed on home quarantine at Kornberg's request. After the second incident, the dog was found to be vicious at a public hearing and was sent to a rehabilitation and training facility in Ohio, police said.