Can I sue the owners of the dog who almost mauled me to death?
Three dogs surrounded me outside near my car and one attacked me twice sending me to the ER. Someone called the ambulance as the attack was kind of bloody. The police are not helping me, Apt complete I feel is responsiblethey allowed this lad to have 3 vicious dogs she can't control? Someone needs to pay for my bills and I can't even get her address from the police or apt complex. It seems I need to be mauled to death to get help. This was horrible and the dog even tried to follow me inside to attack me the 3rd time. My knee is punctured and black, and is hurting very badly and I am more than mad that the wounds were not stitched as 4 days later they are still bleeding. I can't even bend my knee. No one will help me.
Answered By: Andrew T. Velonis, P.C.
The dog owners can be held liable if it can be shown that the dogs were vicious; that they bit or threatened someone before or were known to be difficult to control or of a mean temperment. The apartment complex owners can be held liable also if it can be shown that they knew or should have known that the tenant had vicious dogs on the property, that they had an opportunity to have it removed, and failed to do so. You are entitled to get a copy of the police report, which should identify the dogs owners.
Answer Applies to: New York
Replied: 9/26/2011
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Answer Applies to: New York
Replied: 9/26/2011
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Answered By: The Law Office of Stephen R. Chesley, LLC
From your fact pattern, it appears that the dogs were lodged in an apartment building. Though generally the owner of the apartment building is not responsible for dogs kept in the apartment unless under extreme circumstances. For them to be responsible, we would have to look at the lease, and whether previous complaints were made to them with regard to the violent nature of the dogs. Each case is different and must be evaluated on its' own merit. A more complete description of how the accident happened and what your treatment was must be looked into before a definitive determination to your question.
Answer Applies to: New York
Replied: 9/26/2011
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Answer Applies to: New York
Replied: 9/26/2011
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