dog bite injury
Whether an ATV, UTV or ROV, a Yamaha Rhino accident can be deadly
Millions of Americans enjoy the rugged thrills of riding the little go-getters known as ATVs. But if you’re one of them, do you know what you drive? Is it an ATV — an all terrain vehicle – or perhaps a UTV, a utility terrain vehicle? And do you have legal protection if such a vehicle [...]
First Texas prison sentence given to owners of attacking dogs
Last month, a Michigan woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison when four of her bulldogs got loose from her property and, without provocation, attacked and killed two people. This week, such justice was applied for the first time in Texas.
A couple who live near Breckenridge in North Central Texas has been convicted and [...]
Dog attacks can send owners to prison
For anyone who thinks they aren’t responsible for their pet dog’s behavior, think again. A woman in Michigan has been sentenced to spend up to 15 years in prison because her bulldogs mauled and killed two people.
The woman had a horse farm on her property, about 45 miles west of Detroit, but the fence surrounding [...]
Boy loses his arm after pit bull attack
It’s often said that “it doesn’t take a rocket scientist” to understand certain things. In Houston, we fully embrace that concept, given the fact that our city does, in fact, have rocket scientists. But people in Houston or anywhere can appreciate a no-brainer, and one is that pit bull dogs — while not always dangerous [...]
Pit bull dog bites are no laughing matter
Pit bulls are no laughing matter. Unfortunately, some people think it’s funny to inflict pit bulls on others, and they don’t see why everyone shouldn’t find the same twisted humor in them.
Take comedian Andy Dick – please. He reportedly tried to check in at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas last weekend while accompanied [...]
Loose dogs can cause a tight squeeze from a dog bite lawyer
When a dog is your dog, you’ve got to love it. Those eyes. That face. That slobber. But when it’s someone else’s dog, you might wind up being a dog-hater — and for good reason: dog bites.
Though many cities, including Houston, have laws requiring that dogs be confined or leashed, many people routinely disregard them. [...]
