317.582.0000Category Archives: Dog Bite Injuries
IN THE NEWS: WHEN POLICE DOGS CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO THE INNOCENT
“The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, home to one of the largest K-9 units in the country, has the highest rate of dog bites among police departments in the largest 20 U.S. cities,” the Indianapolis Star reports. A police dog is trained to bite. Harder. Faster. With little reservation. Meanwhile, at least 65% of those bitten were unarmed and did not act violently, reporter Mykal… Read More »
DOG BITES – A MOST TRAUMATIC TYPE OF PERSONAL INJURY
It goes without saying: any kind of personal injury is traumatic – traumatic for the injured person, traumatic for family members, traumatic for the party accused of being responsible for the damage. But there’s one type of personal injury that’s often traumatic even for those who merely read about it in the newspaper or… Read More »
WHEN A DOG BITES, WHO PAYS FOR THE PAIN AND SUFFERING?
Dog bites and other dog-related injuries accounted for more than one third of all homeowners liability claim dollars paid out in 2017, costing almost $700 million, according to the Insurance Information Institute. The Institute had very bad news for Hoosiers – on the organization’s color-coded map of “Dog Bite Liability Claims by State”, Indiana… Read More »
WHEN THE DOG BITES (AND WHEN PERSONAL INJURY COSTS STING)
“When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when you’re feeling sad,” Julie Andrews sings, “You simply remember your favorite things and then you won’t feel so bad”. Nice song, but here at Ramey & Hailey, we know that in the real world, when the dog bites, it’s not quite that easy… “Each day… Read More »
