Are witnesses important in California dog bite cases? Chris Kreeger says they are, and he recalls cases where dog owners claimed his clients provoked the attack. People who saw those attacks at a park or on the street helped prove the dog owners were liable.
Chris Kreeger on Why Witnesses Matter in Dog Bite Cases
Yes. I’ve handled several cases where the owners of the dog that bit my clients alleged that somehow my clients provoked the dog and caused the attack. In all of those cases, we were able to find witnesses at the park or on the street who saw the dog attack my clients. In those cases, the witnesses were very, very important to prove liability on the dog owner.
Ultimately, those cases settled or went to trial and my clients were fully compensated.