Blog: Dog Bite Injury

Who Is Legally Responsible for the Actions of a Dog?

Jun 16, 2023

Every year, hundreds of victims get sent to hospitals in Pennsylvania for injuries caused by dog attacks. These incidents can inflict serious, catastrophic and even deadly injuries. In Pennsylvania, state law makes those who own and control dogs strictly liable – or legally and financially responsible – for paying for a victim’s medical costs. Discuss your case with a dog bite injury lawyer in Pittsburgh for advice on how to hold someone legally responsible for...

Types of Injuries Caused By Dog Attacks

Jun 8, 2023

When a dog attacks, the physical and emotional injuries suffered by a victim can be severe. Every year, hundreds of victims visit emergency departments across the US with serious dog bite injuries. Other injuries can also be caused by an attack, such as from being knocked over by a large dog. If you or someone you love has been attacked by a dog in Pittsburgh, contact the Pittsburgh personal injury attorneys at Dallas W. Hartman,...

What To Do After a Dog Attack

Feb 28, 2023

We love our dogs and consider them family, yet it’s important to remember that as much as they might feel like man’s best friends, dogs are not humans — they are animals, and animals have unpredictable behaviors. Sometimes our insight into their actions and motives is unclear. Whether it’s a familiar dog who suddenly acts out in an unexpected way or a stranger’s dog who roams loose and attacks, it’s important to know what to...

Two children attacked by 85 pound dog in Erie

Apr 11, 2014

Two children were attacked by a dog in Erie on Wednesday afternoon. The attack happened on the 800 block of West Fifth Street when an 85 pound Akita went after an 8-year-old boy and then turned on his 7-year-old sister. After a myriad of bites, cuts, scrapes, and bruises, followed by a number of rabies shots, the children are now back at home and will not return to school for another week and a half...

Organizations Observe National Dog Bite Prevention Week

May 23, 2012

Personal injury lawsuits are filed by individuals through the Pittsburgh area each day. The injuries that prompt the lawsuits vary widely and are sustained through many different types of incidents. While our Pittsburgh personal injury attorneys know that car accidents are likely the largest cause of personal injury lawsuits, dog bites also account for some of those suits. This week is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. In observance of this, several organizations including the U.S...