In a West Palm Beach dog bite lawsuit, an experienced West Palm Beach child injury lawyer will advise you that even if a dog owner is insulated from liability it does not extinguish the possibility of pursuing the nonowner who can be linked to the dog. In other words, the victim of a dog bite may pursue a cause of action against the nonowner upon a common-law liability claim. For example, where the mother of a child who was bitten by a pit bull had a neighbor call the managers of an apartment complex two days prior to the attack, and notify the managers that there was a pit bull dog on the premises that was barking and lunging at children, summary judgment was improperly granted. The fact that the dog was barking and lunging at children, particularly in light of the characteristics of pit bulls, was sufficient for a jury to reasonably conclude that the landlord was on notice as to the vicious propensity of the dog, and the question of whether owners and managers had sufficient time in which they could have taken reasonable measures to address the problem was properly one for the jury to resolve. Therefore, where a non-owner of a dog that attacks a child has knowledge of the dog and its vicious propensities, he or she may be held liable for failing to exercise reasonable care and precautions to prevent the attack.
If your child is injured by a vicious dog or other animal, you need the assistance of an experienced Florida Child Injury Law Firm. The experienced and knowledgeable Florida Child Injury Lawyers of Sharmin & Sharmin P.A. will fight to recover for the compensation and justice your child deserves. Our experienced team of lawyers and staff will use their skills and knowledge to give your family justice and peace of mind. Call Sharmin & Sharmin P.A. at 1-800-74-TRIAL.
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