Category: Dog Bites
Rundown of basic liability law on dog attacks in Florida
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Dog Bites on Friday, March 1, 2013. In our last post, we noted that the Escambia County Commission is considering a proposal to create dog parks on Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key. The proposal would create two Gulf-side dog beaches on Pensacola Beach…
Dog owners have responsibility to keep pet safe
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Dog Bites on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Next week is Dog Bite Prevention Week, making now an opportune time to reflect a bit on ways we can make ourselves and our families better protected from dog attacks. Roughly 4.7 million dog bites occur…
Elderly Florida woman suffers serious injury in dog attack
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Dog Bites & Animal Attacks on Thursday, June 6, 2013. An elderly woman was reportedly taken to the hospital the week before last after sustaining serious injuries in a dog attack in Seminole County. The dog, a pit bull-Labrador mix, reportedly bit the…
Dog owners need to be wary about potential liability for attacks
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Dog Bites & Animal Attacks on Friday, July 19, 2013. Every so often you read a news article about a dog attack that leaves its victim—often a child or an elderly person—with serious wounds, perhaps even fatal wounds. Stories like this, though tragic,…
Woman seriously injured in pit bull attack
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Dog Bites & Animal Attacks on Thursday, August 1, 2013. Earlier this month, a dog attack involving a pit bull left an Escambia County woman in serious condition. The animal responsible for the attack was apparently a stray the woman had taken into…
