Wisconsin’s Dog Bite Law July 28, 2008
Posted by Attorney Jonathan Groth in FAQ Personal Injury.Tags: Wisconsin Dog Bite Attorney, Wisconsin Dog Bite Law, Wisconsin Dog Bites, wisconsin personal injury, Wisconsin Personal Injury Attorney
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It must be summer. I’ve been talking with a lot of new clients injured by dogs. For everyone’s information below I’ve linked to and posted Wisconsin’s Dog Bite Law (Sec. 174 Wis. Stats.)
When a dog causes injury to a person for the first time (“without notice”):
“the owner of a dog is liable for the full amount of damages caused by the dog injuring or causing injury to a person, domestic animal or property.”
When a dog owner knows that a dog has caused injury in the past and the dog causes injury again (“after notice”):
“the owner of a dog is liable for 2 times the full amount of damages caused by the dog injuring or causing injury to a person, domestic animal or property if the owner was notified or knew that the dog previously injured or caused injury to a person, domestic animal or property.”
If you have questions about the Dog Bite Law in Wisconsin feel free to contact me at 800-950-9882. I’d be happy to discuss your situation.
Jon Groth is a Wisconsin Personal Injury Attorney handling cases throughout Wisconsin and most recently in Cascade, Lomira, Janesville and Wauwatosa.
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