Nov. 22, 2022
An overview of California’s dog bite laws
California does not follow the “one-free bite” rule. Instead, a dog owner is liable the very first time his or her dog bites someone.
Michael E. Rubinstein
Law Office of Michael E. Rubinstein
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Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA
Michael is a Los Angeles-based personal injury and accident attorney.
A pit bull mauls a one-year-old in East Los Angeles. A man walking in the neighborhood is killed by a pack of dogs. A Bay Area crime suspect loses her scalp to an aggressive police dog.
These shocking headlines are not unusual. According to the American Veterinarian Association, 4.5 million people are bitten or attacked by dogs every year in the United States. More than 800,000 of these victims require medical attention, and young children...
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