According to the CDC and Prevention, an estimated 4.5 million dog bites occur each year in the United States. With almost 40 percent of American households owning one or more dogs, it is important for dog owners to understand their liability when it comes to dog bites.
Dangerous dog
Illinois provides specific provisions in the Animal Control Act as to what constitutes a dangerous dog, including:
-Any dog that “behaves in a manner that a reasonable person would
believe poses a serious and unjustified imminent threat of serious
physical injury or death to a person or a companion animal.”
-A dog that “without justification, bites a person and does not cause serious physical injury.”
Vicious Dog
Illinois dog laws state a dog can be found vicious if it is deemed dangerous at least three times, or it causes someone serious bodily injury or death. After a bite, an owner of a potentially vicious dog will receive written notice of the potential vicious determination and an investigation will lead to the final decision.
While these measures should protect people from dangerous or vicious dogs, incidents can still happen. If you suffer a dog bite, consider speaking with a Belleville IL personal injury attorney who has experience in dog bite lawsuits.
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