Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What does the “one-bite rule” mean in NC dog bite cases?” Anyone who has been attacked by a dog knows that the experience is frightening. While man’s best friend is usually a source of comfort and protection, sometimes a dog…
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Pet Friendly Businesses Could Result in More Dog Bites
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matt Arnold answers the question: “What does the “one-bite rule” mean in NC dog bite cases?” Just about everyone loves dogs. If you walk down the street and see a cute dog, you smile and maybe even ask to pet it. More and more businesses…
Dog Bite Cases In North Carolina
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can you sue for in a personal injury case?” A dog bite case is a relatively common example of a personal injury claim. Though the claims may occur with some regulatory, few people…
How North Carolina dog bite laws affect liability
Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What does the “one-bite rule” mean in NC dog bite cases?” On May 18, 2015, a four-year-old Conover boy was bitten by his grandparents’ German Shepard. The dog was a trained guard dog who…
North Carolina Dog Bite Injury Claims Add Up To Big Money
While dog bites may not grab major newspaper headlines very often, it doesn’t mean they aren’t important to the victims and those insuring the victims. Animals still attack people, and the elderly and young children often serve as the primary victims of such attacks. According to the CDC, every year…
Family of Young Charlotte Girl Who Was Killed by Dogs Receives Settlement
WBTV.com reports that the family of a 5-year-old girl who was mauled to death by a loose pit bull finally received their wrongful death settlement, more than one year after the girl’s horrific death. The attorneys for the family said that Makayala Woodard’s family received a $20,000 wrongful death settlement.…