Article Title: Dog Bite And Animal Injury Claims
Author: Andrew Bowen
Incidents involving animals are unfortunately quite common,
ranging from simple dog bites, to a kick from a horse or deer
running in front of a car.
Particularly here, the law recognises that the innocent party
should be compensated. Whilst it might help your case to prove
that the animal owner or keeper is to blame for your injury, it
is not absolutely necessary.
If an animal has caused an injury by just behaving normally,
then usually the keeper is liable. Only if the injured person
was `wholly' at fault, will his claim fail.
Dog bite injuries involving children and couriers are one of
the most common claims solicitors are asked to advise on. Dogs
are territorial or may feel intimidated when approached. If
they bite, they are probably behaving normally and their
keepers liable to pay compensation.
The Animals Act 1971 recognises this and provides for
compensation to be paid without any great investigation into
`blame'. There does not need to be any council or police
involvement in the case for the compensation claim to succeed.
The Occupiers Liability Act 1957 can also be helpful here.
Horses can cause very significant injury. Do get advice if you
have been injured by a horse.
The sort of questions that we might ask you know regarding the
animal include if it had it behaved in the way that caused the
injury previously? What is known about it's temperament? Who
was looking after it? Were there any witnesses?
Most animal owners and keepers are insured for such
eventualities, whether they be householders, farmers or
otherwise working the animal.
If the owner of the animal is not known or the animal is wild,
there may be problems however.
If you are considering whether you can bring such a claim, we
suggest you seek advise from a specialist solicitor on a true
no win, no fee* basis.
About The Author: Andrew Bowen is CEO of CityView Media who own
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