Knowing your legal rights is not enough to get compensated for a dog attack. You need three things to win your dog bite case, and this video tells you what they are. Attorney Kenneth M. Phillips, the author of Dog Bite Law and the only lawyer in the USA who has handled exclusively dog bite cases for victims since the 1990s, shares his vast experience.
In the pages below, read how a dog bite victim in California can recover compensation under a special statute and the doctrines of negligence, negligence per se, scienter, and intentional tort. Or get a free consultation from Attorney Kenneth M. Phillips, whom Time Magazine has called “California’s leading dog-bite lawyer.” He has earned tens of millions of dollars for dog bite victims and doesn’t get paid unless you win. Call his office at (310) 606-9769 (just tap that number if you’re on a mobile phone), or send him a message.
- Overview of the dog bite problem in California
- Liability based on the dog bite statute
- Liability based on the common law doctrine of scienter
- Liability based on negligence and negligence per se
- Liability based on other grounds
- Defenses
- Special rules where the victim is a child
- California statutes of limitations for dog bites extended by 178 days because of COVID
- Criminal and administrative remedies and penalties
- Litigation templates for dog bite lawyers who represent victims