Dog Bite Injury Lawyers
A 2009 survey published in the Canadian Veterinary Journal estimated that one third of all Canadian households include at least one dog. While many people believe that dogs make the best pets, a dog that bites or attacks a person or another pet may cause serious damage. In Ontario, dog owners are held strictly liable for the actions of their pets. The owner of a dog that bites or attacks a person or another pet will be presumed liable for the damages caused by the dog. A dog does not have to bite in order to injure someone. A larger dog may cause serious injury to a person by jumping on them or otherwise knocking them over.
In addition to ordering a dog owner to compensate the injured victim, Ontario courts have the ability to make particular orders to protect public safety. This may include removing a dog from its owner’s care, having a dog destroyed, requiring that the owner keep a dog muzzled and leashed in public and even prohibiting an owner from having any dogs for a particular period of time.
If you have been injured by a dog, the experienced dog bite injury lawyers at Girones can help you to obtain the compensation that you deserve. The amount of compensation to which you are entitled may vary depending on:
- the severity of your injury
- the amount of work that you missed as a result of the injury
- whether you require surgery or ongoing therapy to regain the full use of the injured area
- the circumstances surrounding the attack and the behaviour of the owner, or
- any behaviour on your part that may have contributed to the attack.
At Girones Lawyers, we have the expertise to help you deal with the legal and financial repercussions of a dog attack. Let us help you so that you can focus on your recovery.
