Practice Areas

Dog Bite Lawyer Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George, Northumberland

Under Virginia Law, a person is liable if his dog attacks someone in most cases.

A dog owner is civilly liable for a dog bite, if the dog owner ordered or made the dog attack the victim.
A dog owner is civilly liable for a dog bite, if the dog owner knowingly kept a dog that had previously bitten a person or exhibited a tendency or intention to someday bite a person.
A dog owner is civilly liable for a dog bite, if the dog owner is negligent in a any way that results in any injury caused by a dog.
A dog owner who violates a public health and safety law such as a leash law or a prohibition against dogs running at large if it leads to the dog bite.
Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George, Northumberland all have dog laws.

John P. Harris III
THE HARRIS LAW FIRM
1619 Jefferson Davis Hwy.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Phone: 540-371-4941