Personal Injury Q and A

January 19, 2012—San Diego, CA—Involuntary manslaughter charges have been filed against two San Diego women in connection with the fatal mauling of an elderly woman by a pit bull. San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie M. Dumanis said Wednesday that the women will be charged for the June 18, 2011, incident in which the elderly [...]

January 16, 2012--Sacramento, CA--a nine-year-old boy is recovering from surgery for major wounds inflicted when he was attacked by a pit bull dog on January 14. The boy’s grandmother was also treated and released for injuries to her foot when the dog bit her as well.

A witness described the scene as "horrible." Pat Nunes, a neighbor of the boy, attempted to intervene, trying to pull the dog off, but was unable to save the child. Sheriff’s deputies were called, and finally shot and killed the dog.

A 9-year-old boy and an elderly woman were injured in a dog bite incident the morning of January 14, 2012.

DogsBite.org, a web site, which does advocacy work for dog bite victims, recently released its 2011 numbers on dog bite fatalities nationwide.

In the United States, roughly 1,000 people need emergency care as a result of a dog bite each day. Man’s best friend is not always that, in fact a dog can quickly become your worst enemy. A recent study reported that there were 34 deadly dog attacks in the United States in 2010—the majority of the victims were boys aged 5-9 years. Most of these young boys were bitten in the face.

A police officer in Long Beach shot a pit bull after a dog bite incident, the night of October 10, 2011.

Dog bites in Huntington Beach are on the rise, and if you've been bitten or attacked, you'll need the right law firm to represent you.

A Long Beach woman was injured in a dog bite incident involving two dogs – a pit bull, and a Rottweiler mix.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has adopted an ordinance that gives animal control officers the authority to declare a dog vicious following a dog bite incident.

A small dog was killed and its owner was injured in a dog bite incident at Carlsbad Beach the afternoon of June 29, 2011, 10News reports.