Who let the dogs out?

Primer on the law and special interrogatories for use in a dog-bite case

Laurence Mandell

From Issue: 2020 September

Putting teeth in your dog-bite case

A guide to discovery and the use of experts

Ron Berman

From Issue: 2016 November

Don’t get bitten by your dog-bite case

Avoiding eight common mistakes in discovery can keep your case out of the doghouse

Ron Berman

From Issue: 2010 January

The inherently dangerous nature of attack-trained police K-9s

While valuable to police work, these animals can pose a real danger to innocent bystanders, or lead to claims of excessive force when ordered to bite-and-hold a suspect

Richard Polsky, Ph.D.

From Issue: 2018 July

“Bad dog, no bone!”

Landlord’s liability when a tenant’s dog bites a visitor is based on negligence principles, not strict liability

Mary Catherine Wiederhold
Robert Smith

From Issue: 2015 March

Damages: Thinking outside the box to hit it out of the park

A case of severe disfigurement with Prop 51 liability issues reveals why damages are limited only by facts, imagination and tenacity

Michael Gatto

From Issue: 2016 April