Texas Dog Bite Attorney

The "one bite rule" in Texas in complicated. In a nutshell, liability for animal attacks may be imposed if

• The animal keeper knew that the dog had previously bitten someone else

• The animal keeper knew that the animal was a viscous breed

• The keeper failed to adequately care for the animal

• The keeper had the animal injure the victim intentionally

• The animal keeper disobeyed laws designed to prevent animal attacks

A Texas dog bite attorney can untangle the legal complexities. An effective dog bite attorney can investigate you claim, and present your animal attack case to a jury. Often times, a settlement is reached before a trial even begins. Thus, it is very important to hire an experienced dog bite attorney to fight for your recovery.

If an animal keeper disobeys a law designed to prevent animal attacks, your dog bite attorney may be able to recover for your injuries based on negligence per se. Negligence per se may exists when

• The owner broke a law designed to inhibit animal attacks

• Breaking the law caused the animal attack and injury

• There was no excuse for disobeying the law

At O'Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath, our experienced trial lawyers and dog bite attorneys can help you recover. If you have been injured in an animal attack, contact them today.