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Various articles relating to dog attacks and bites.

Why Hire an Ottawa dog bite lawyer?

Why Hire an Ottawa dog bite lawyer? Injuries in dog bite cases Victims of dog bites and attacks experience physical, emotional and financial trauma. The experience is often overwhelming. Every part of a person's body is vulnerable in a dog attack and so almost any type of injury is possible. Dogs have strong jaws and [...]

2018-11-20T10:19:41-05:00November 20th, 2018|

Why Do Dogs Bite or Attack? Top 15 Reasons Why Dogs Attack

Dogs are animals and like all animals their behaviour can not be predicted in many cases. Dogs will attack or bite someone for a variety of reasons. Some of the most common reasons we have experienced in Ottawa dog bite cases are as follows: The dog was trained to attack by its owner. The dog [...]

2018-11-06T13:14:04-05:00November 6th, 2018|

How do I prove a dog bite case in Ontario?

How do I prove a dog bite case in Ontario? Dog bite cases fall under what is called strict liability law. The strict liability rule provides that liability that does not depend on proving actual negligence or intent to harm. While dog bite victims don’t need to prove the dog owner was negligent, the courts [...]

2018-10-30T13:37:47-04:00October 25th, 2018|

Can I receive compensation for a dog bite or dog attack, whether I suffered a mental, physical OR psychological injury?

If you have been bitten by a dog or attacked by a dog in Ontario and you have suffered a dog bite mental, psychological or physical injury, you are protected by the law in most cases. In addition to provincial and local prosecution pursuant to local by-laws and the provincial Dog Bite Owners’ Liability Act, [...]

2018-10-30T13:40:22-04:00October 1st, 2018|
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