Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• Governor Bit by Dog While Visiting Bloomington Farm

  Christina Cole | June 12, 2007 1:20 AM | 0 CommentsIndianapolis, IN

  After unintentionally startling a dog with his Harley-Davidson, Governor Mitch Daniels, was bitten on the leg at a farm outside Bloomington. Thankfully, the dog bite was minor and did not require stitches, said the Governor's spokeswoman.At this time there are no plans to euthanize the dog. The Governor referred to the incident as "just one of those little hazards of traveling through...

• Lawyer Suing Couple for Dog Bite to Nipple

  Christina Cole | May 28, 2007 11:56 AM | 0 CommentsIndianapolis, IN

  A Fort Lauderdale attorney, William R. Cohen, is suing a Boca Raton family for $1 million, because he alleges their dog bit his left nipple and he's experiencing "loss of sexual desire and comfort" from the dog bite.On March 31, Steven Bushouse took his two-year-old Jack Russell terrier to the dog park. The terrier got into an altercation with some of the other dogs at the dog park. According to...

• Dog Owner Facing Charges

  Christina Cole | February 11, 2007 2:11 AM | 0 CommentsIndianapolis, IN

  Indiana State Law states, when a dog bites, the owner is responsible. Even if the dog is not on the owner's property at the time of the bite and even if the dog owner is unaware, he is still responsible.Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control says "the responsibility ultimately falls on the owner, regardless of what the dog did why he did while off his property at the time of a bite."That is what...

• Supreme Court Refuses Dog-Bite Appeal

  Christina Cole | January 17, 2007 2:04 AM | 0 CommentsIndianapolis, IN

  The Supreme Court refused to consider the case of a bystander that suffered a dog bite from a police dog as the officers tried to track down a suspect. Lawyers for the city of Kennewick, Washington, and other officers asked the justices to take the case. Their hope was to overturn lower court rulings that authorities had engaged in an unconstitutional seizure when the dog bit the man.Police were...

• Negligent Security Law

  Jason Reese | November 01, 2006 9:25 PM | 0 CommentsIndianapolis, IN

  Many states differ on when a landowner may be held liable for negligent or inadequate security. Crime victims may be subjected to rape, sexual assault, murdern, or shooting. Propert owners have a legal duty to provide a reasonable safe premises for customers and the public. Indiana law requires landowners to take steps to prevent reasonably foreseeable acts of third-parties when they know or...

• Man fined in Pit Bull Attack

  Jason Reese | November 01, 2006 9:07 PM | 0 CommentsIndianapolis, IN

  Indianapolis - Amaya Hess, the toddler attacked by a pit bull earlier this year, had surgery Monday to fix a feeding tube. It was the latest step in her long road to recovery following the near fatal attack.For the first time since the incident, the owner of the dog that attacked Amaya faced a judge.Mark Hamilton wasn't home when the dog attacked the two-year-old. But as owner of the dog, he's...

• Dog Bites Increasing

  Jason Reese | November 01, 2006 8:54 PM | 0 CommentsIndianapolis, IN

  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, nearly 2% of the U.S. population is bitten by a dog each year. This translates to nearly 5 million dog bite victims per year, most of whom are children. In a 10-year period, the number of dogs rose by 2%, while the number of bites increased by 33%. About 1,000 dog bite victims arrive in hospital emergency rooms per...