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Orange County and the cities that make up the County are becoming increasingly congested. With the continued sprawl and growth of Orange County, has come a large population of dogs and dog owners. Unfortunately that has also meant an increase in dog bite cases. Orange County has seen a three fold increase in dog bite claims over the last 15 years. If you have been a victim of a dog bite please call an experienced Orange County dog bite lawyer at 1-888-752-7474 or use our Contact Us section to discuss your case in a free consultation.

Our office has represented many victims of dog bites in Orange County California. An experienced dog bite personal injury attorney who has handled many dog bite cases is going to get a better result for you than simply an attorney that handles personal injury claims. Why?

California has statutes and laws that protect the public from dog bite claims. However, local cities have increasingly created ordinances and laws to control animals in their city. San Clemente has a Vicious Dog Statute, and shares the same dog supervisory board with Dana Point. Lake Forest, Laguna Hills and Foothill Ranch have increasingly legislated dog control to make sure their citizens are not victims of a dog bite when possible.

Older more established cities that are increasingly more congested like Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa have long had dog statutes designed to control where and when a dog may be off leash. These communities need more legislation as dog walking in more congested areas carries a higher incident of dog bites.

A competent Orange County dog bite personal injury attorney that specializes in dog bite cases will take the opportunity to research the local laws and ordinances. In one case in this office, a local ordinance defined “vicious dogs” and if the dogs were to be found vicious according to the statute, that City was to take steps to protect the public. It remains to be seen whether a City will be liable for failing to carry out that duty in this case, since the failure to pen and seize this dog directly caused another serious injury.

Small children are particularly susceptible to dog bites. At the same height as a dog, many times even in fun a dog may severely injure a child. Our office frequently writes about such incidents and ways to avoid injury from dog bites. We also lecture to local PTA’s to make more people aware of dog bites and how to prevent them.

If you have found yourself in the frustrating situation of needing a personal injury attorney that specializes in dog bite cases call us at 1-888-752-7474 or Contact Us.