Dog Bites Represent One Third of Homeowner Insurance Payout Costs

In honor of national dog bite prevention week, recently published data from State Farm Insurance’s Insurance Information Institute reveals that dog bites continue to represent one-third of the payout dollars for homeowner liability claims.  Homeowners’ liability insurance covers you if your dog bites someone visiting your home or if it bites someone when you take … Read More

Dog Bite Accident Claims Are on the Rise in Oregon

In a news release from State Farm yesterday in honor of Dog Bite Prevention week, the insurance company proclaimed that dog bite accident claims are on the rise throughout our state.  According to State Farm’s amalgamated research, almost 5 million people are bitten or attacked by dogs every year across the United States. Drawing from … Read More

Negligence Found in Dog Attack Injury Claim

Several months ago, Dwyer Williams Cherkoss PC was contacted by the mother of a young girl who was attacked and bitten by her neighbor’s dog. The girl’s mother sought an attorney well-versed in dog bite liability to represent her injured daughter and to seek damages against the dog’s owner. After hearing the details of the … Read More

Insurance Company Forced to Settle in Dog Bite Case

Oregon is generally a dog-friendly state, but those furry friends we love so much can sometimes cause trouble. In this case, our client was walking his leashed dog near his home one afternoon. He was turning down the driveway to his own home when he noticed another person – a stranger – in his driveway, … Read More

Have you or someone you love experienced a dog bite?

Oregon State Law and Bend City Ordinances on Dog Bites At the Oregon State Level: At the Oregon state level, when a dog bites another person, the dog owner can be held liable for the injury. The dog owner has a duty to properly restrain their dog and leave the dog with an appropriate caretaker … Read More