If you are bitten by a dog, get treatment then talk to a lawyer.  The lawyer will tell you that you are entitled to be compensated for your injuries.

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Dog Bites

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.

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