DOG BITES

According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 800,000 people seek medical care related to dog bite injuries in the United States every year. Sadly, about half of these victims are children between the ages of five and nine. If you or your child was attacked by someone else’s dog, you shouldn’t wait to take action.

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If you were injured by another person’s pet, you should know about the premises liability laws that protect you. In Missouri, dog owners can be held strictly liable for any injuries caused by their pet—regardless of whether or not they knew about their dog’s vicious tendencies. It is also true that victims can seek damages even if the owner was not negligent in handling the dog.

According to Missouri Statute § 273.036, a dog owner can be held liable if:

• The victim’s injuries were caused specifically by a dog bite
• The victim was on public property or lawfully on private property
• The victim did not provoke the dog before they were bitten

You may be eligible to seek compensation through a personal injury claim for your medical expenses, missed wages, pain and suffering, disfigurement, loss of earning capacity, and more. Speak with our dog bite attorney in Kansas City, MO about your case today. We are proud of our commitment to our clients, and we believe that this commitment sets us apart.

Although Missouri does carry a strict liability rule for dog bites, there are commonly applied defenses the dog’s owner can apply toward such claims such as:

• Provocation – the owner is not liable if the injured party provoked the dog such as by poking it with a stick or the like.
• Trespassing – the owner is not liable if the injured party was unlawfully on the property where the dog bite accident occurred.
• Comparative Negligence – the owner is not liable if the injured party is partly or completely responsible for the dog to attack.

It helps to have a trusted and experienced Kansas City dog bite attorney on your side if the dog’s owner uses any of the above-mentioned defenses in an attempt to either reduce or eliminate the compensation you can recover.

In Missouri, if you are bitten by a dog, you have a five year time limit to file a claim for compensation. Additionally, the statute of limitations date typically begins the date of your injury, or when you were first bitten by the dog.

If you wait to file past the five-year statute of limitation in regards to your dog bite injury, you will likely not have a personal injury case. Therefore, it is highly important to understand when the deadline expires in your dog bite case so it can be heard in the court of law.

If you’ve been bitten by a dog, don’t hesitate to reach out to Klenofsky & Steward, LLC to start your claim. We can help you navigate dog bite laws in Missouri. 

Are you ready to seek compensation for your dog bite injuries? At Klenofsky & Steward, LLC, we are experienced in handling dog bite cases. We offer tough, aggressive representation for the victims of animal attacks, and we never back down where our clients’ interests are concerned. Our Kansas City dog bite lawyers are available 24/7, so don’t wait to get started on your case.

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