A dog bite victim from Pawcatuck, who was bitten repeatedly by a yellow Labrador retriever and suffered injuries to his right forearm and right upper thigh settled his lawsuit for $320,000. The victim was attacked by the 2-year-old dog after he went to a neighbor’s house to pick up his young son from a play […]
Here is a summary from a recent case from Stamford Court regarding a Stamford pit bull attack. The plaintiff was walking her dog at a park. A pit bull jumped out of a car and jumped on the victim. She went to hospital with broken bones. Eventually, she needed hip surgery. The plaintiff was very […]
Dog bites in Connecticut happen far too often. Fortunately, Connecticut has a statute, which imposes strict liability on owners and keepers of dogs if the dog injures another person. Here is the “dog bite statute” – Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 22-257: “If any dog does any damage to either the body or property of any […]
In Connecticut, a personal injury victim from a pit bull attack may be awarded damages for medical expenses and additional money for pain and suffering. The victim alleged that while she walking her dog a pit bull owned by the defendant attacked her. She sustained abrasions to the right knee and foot, a shoulder injury, […]
Questions about pit bull attacks in Connecticut? Connecticut has a statute, which imposes strict liability on owners and keepers of dogs if the dog injures another person. Here is the “dog bite statute” – Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 22-257: “If any dog does any damage to either the body or property of any person, the […]
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