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(512) 246-9191 Free ConsultationDog attacks happen more often in the Austin area than most residents realize, and the aftermath is rarely limited to the physical bite wound. Below are three local incidents from recent years — each one illustrates a different legal issue…
The legal framework governing liability for a dog bite occurring in the dog owner’s backyard depends on several factors, including the owner’s knowledge of the dog’s dangerous propensities, the owner’s actions or omissions, and the status of the injured person…
When a dog bite claim gets paid, it’s almost never the dog owner writing a personal check. It’s their homeowner’s or renters insurance company—which means the real question isn’t just “is the owner liable,” it’s “whose policy pays, and how…
Most dog bites in Austin are minor. Some are life-changing. On the day it happens, the two can look almost the same. And the injuries that end up mattering most are often the ones you can’t see yet: an infection…
Texas has long followed the so-called “one bite rule”: a dog owner generally isn’t liable for a bite unless they knew (or should have known) their dog was dangerous. But a 2008 Texas Supreme Court case, Bushnell v. Mott, carved…