Dog Bites & Attacks

Injuries by Dogs

Martson Law Office has handled a multitude of cases involving people injured by dogs. Such cases do not always have the context one would expect. It is true that claims involving vicious dogs resulting in bites or otherwise causing injury are common. However, many of our cases have involved injury caused by “friendly” dogs running loose. For example, a friendly dog may escape the control of its owners and cause injury by knocking someone down, causing liability for the dog owner. These claims are usually covered by the insurance of the pet’s owners.

Case Results*

• $490,000 settlement for a Dauphin County resident injured by a neighbor’s dog.
• $240,000 settlement for a Cumberland County woman whose hip was fractured when she was knocked down by a dog running loose.
• $182,000 settlement for a Cumberland County bicyclist who fractured his collar bone when a dog ran out and hit his bike.
• $41,000 settlement for a Schuylkill County man bitten in the foot by a neighbor’s dog.
• $40,000 settlement for Columbia County dog bite on the hand.
• $32,000 recovery for a Cumberland County woman bitten by a dog.
• $25,000 settlement for a Cumberland County 13-year-old boy bitten by a pit bull.
• $24,500 settlement for Cumberland County Walnut Bottom resident bitten by a pit bull.
• $18,500 settlement for Cumberland County man knocked over by a dog running loose, injuring his hand and wrist.

*Each case is unique, and these examples of case results do not guarantee a specific outcome in your case.