A blog for attorneys & dog bite victims by animal behavior expert, Richard Polsky, PhD. The dog bite injury blog was created to report current news about injury caused to people as a result of being attacked by a canine. An animal behavior perspective is used. Stories for inclusion have been carefully chosen based on where the incident happened, the breed of dog involved, the nature of the injury, legal implications, and whether a canine fatality occurred.
Personal injury attorneys experienced in litigating dog bite cases probably realize the potential value in retaining the services of an animal behavior expert witness. This is especially true in statesRead More
Occasionally there may be uncertainty about whether the injury inflicted on a person was caused by a dog bite or scratch. This issue occasionally arises in dog bite litigation. Below,Read More
Q. Dr. Polsky: I understand that you are a canine expert witness on dog bites. I am contacting you because my parents recently adopted an 18-month-old male Bernese Mountain dogRead More
A dog bites child incident a Southwest flight in Arizona raises new questions about dog bite safety. Below, I opine about an incident that happened on a Southwest flight departingRead More
Florida dog bite attorneys occasionally need a Florida expert witness on dogs to opine about provocation in dog bite lawsuits. I present an example of a dog bite lawsuit inRead More
Below, I share the correspondence received from an extremely distraught owner as a result of the vicious pit bull mauling in California. In this incident, the owner and his wifeRead More
In this post, I discuss the value of expert opinion from an animal behaviorist in dog bite litigation, specifically focusing on the states of Arizona and California. I choose theseRead More
California dog bite law (Civil Code 3342) specifies that a dog owner be held legally liable for damages if their dog bites and injures another person. In select cases, expertRead More
Temperament tests are widely used to determine the “adoptability” of shelter dogs. Popular temperament test currently in use include the”EthoTest”, the SPCA “SAFER.” test, the “Am I Safe” test, andRead More
Dogs with aggressive tendencies who reside on a rented property raise serious legal concerns for property owners. Property owners need to be concerned about landlord dog bite liability. Aggressive dogs poseRead More
