ANIMAL BITE INJURY

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Girl attacked by Pitt Bull dog when owner walked away

Animal Bite > Dog Bite

June 16, 2008

Dog Bite

Jackson, MI - Kyra Meyers, 13-year-old, girl was attacked by a Pitt Bull mix dog at the top of the hill in Cascades Falls Park in Jackson on Friday, January 31.

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Animal Bite Overviews

Damages in Animal Bite Cases

As in any personal-injury action generally damages are based on compensating the plaintiff for his loss and will include mental anguish and medical expenses. Recovery for mental anguish in animal bite cases includes that resulting from scars and fear of rabies. An award is also appropriate for the ill effects resulting from rabies injections, and for injuries incurred in avoiding an animal. A plaintiff may recover for personal injuries in a property trespass action and may recover multiple damages under a statute.

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Injury or Death Caused by Wild Animals

As contrasted to domestic animals (domitae naturae), wild animals (ferae naturae) are those species of animals that, as a matter of common knowledge, are naturally ferocious, unpredictable, dangerous, mischievous, or not by custom devoted to the service of mankind at the time and in the place in which they are kept. Thus, some species subject to substantial domestication, such as deer, monkeys, and bees, may defy absolute classification, and, in certain circumstances, a jury, with the aid of expert or qualified witnesses, may find that they belong to one class or the other. Courts will usually not take judicial notice of the propensities or characteristics of such animals.

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Animal Bites: An Overview

If you are a person who has been bitten by an animal, you may have a legal right to recover damages from the animal's owner or another responsible party.

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