California holds dog owners strictly liable for bites, and Chris Kreeger explains what a victim should do next. He recommends getting the owner’s name and address, checking for homeowner’s insurance and then going to an emergency room. The physician there must notify animal control, and after that he suggests calling an attorney who focuses on dog bite cases.
Chris Kreeger on Strict Liability for Dog Bites in California
In California, the owner of a dog who bites another human being is strictly liable and I recommend that if you’ve been bitten by a dog, is to immediately contact the owner of that dog. Get their name and address, and find out if they’ve got homeowner’s insurance. The next thing I recommend that you do is to go to an emergency room. The physician at the emergency room is under a legal obligation to notify animal control of any human bitten by a dog. After that, I think the next most important thing to do is call an attorney who focuses on handling these types of cases