On Behalf of Law Office of Donald W. Bedell | Jan 27, 2021 | Dog Bites
In the United States, there are about 90 million dogs. While most of the time, the relationship between dogs and people is unextraordinary, over 4,000,000 people suffer from a dog bite per year. Sometimes, people will associate dangerous canine behavior with certain...
On Behalf of Law Office of Donald W. Bedell | Jan 4, 2021 | Dog Bites
Most people in New Jersey may assume that incidents involving dog bites are merely accidents resulting from actions unforeseen by both victims and the dogs’ owners. Indeed, predicting an animal’s behavior can be difficult, even for those familiar with...
On Behalf of Law Office of Donald W. Bedell | Nov 30, 2020 | Dog Bites
Dog bites can happen suddenly. You may see the same dog every day in someone’s yard or you may be familiar with a friend’s dog before an attack. Most dog bites are not because of a stranger’s pet. No matter how you know the dog, if the pet does not belong to you, the...
On Behalf of Law Office of Donald W. Bedell | Nov 10, 2020 | Dog Bites
A bite from a dog can cause severe bleeding, infectious disease and disfiguring injury. Even if your wound is relatively minor, the attack itself can cause psychological trauma. A dog bite requires prompt action to minimize long-term negative effects. However, because...
On Behalf of Law Office of Donald W. Bedell | Aug 18, 2020 | Dog Bites
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children are more likely to receive dog bites than adults. Unfortunately, the injuries that children receive as a result of a dog bite are often more severe. Children are more likely to experience facial...
On Behalf of Law Office of Donald W. Bedell | Jan 29, 2020 | Dog Bites
Unfortunately, dog bites and other injuries from dog attacks are more common than anyone wants them to be. Typically, the ones that make the news in New Jersey are those that involve larger breeds or breeds stereotyped as aggressive. This does not mean that only these...
On Behalf of Law Office of Donald W. Bedell | Nov 14, 2019 | Dog Bites
During a 14-year span that ended in 2018, 471 Americans died as the result of dog bite injuries. A victims’ rights organization, Dogsbite.org, says pit bulls caused two-thirds of all deaths followed by Rottweilers, which accounted for 10%. Still, professional dog...
On Behalf of Law Office of Donald W. Bedell | Feb 12, 2019 | Dog Bites
Adults and children in New Jersey have the basic right to expect to be in public without being subjected to attacks from dogs. Still, there are times when dangerous or vicious dogs attack people and inflict potentially serious injuries from bites. What’s...
On Behalf of Law Office of Donald W. Bedell | Oct 26, 2018 | Dog Bites
Dog bites cause serious injuries in New Jersey every year and can even lead to death in some cases. Across the United States, about 1 in every 775 people per year seek emergency care because of dog bites. Dog bites can be particularly dangerous for young children....
On Behalf of Law Office of Donald W. Bedell | Mar 2, 2018 | Dog Bites
Having an obedient and socialized dog that lovingly greets and interacts with everyone it sees is the ultimate goal for any owner. A well-behaved dog can complete a family unit, and the companionship provided by a loyal, safe dog can have an incalculable impact on a...
