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Dog Bite

  • 09-11-2009 9:28am
    #1
    GinaH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 160 ✭✭


    Has anyone any legal experience of this


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  • #2
    Tom Young
    Legal Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,338 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tom Young


    Use the search function. It is covered.


  • #3
    GinaH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 160 ✭✭GinaH


    I did Tom, it seems to only cover emotions, not law.


  • #4
    Reloc8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,857 ✭✭✭Reloc8


    There are various criminal sanctions for persons who infringe law relating to dogs- from not having a licence, to not having a muzzle subject to breed, to failing to control them.

    At civil law there are a number of circumstances in which a dog owner could be liable in damages for an injury inflicted by their dog - these cases very much turn on their individual facts.


  • #5
    Tom Young
    Legal Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,338 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tom Young


    PAWS animal Res wrote: »
    I did Tom, it seems to only cover emotions, not law.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054936118&highlight=scienter

    It was covered off.


  • #6
    dats_right
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,169 ✭✭✭dats_right


    Yes, I've done a few of them (civil cases). Under section 21 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986, the owner of the dog is strictly liable for injuries caused when their dog attacks a person. This means that fault need not be proved, it is sufficient to bring a claim once the dog bite can be proved. The process is the same as for any other personal injuries action.


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  • #7
    McCrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,004 ✭✭✭McCrack


    Yes it's pretty run of the mill.

    You need to know who owns the dog. There's no MIBI equivalent for animals in public places I'm afraid.


  • #8
    Skye2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭Skye2000


    dats_right, in what capacity were you involved in these cases? I need some advice urgently! Thanks.


  • #9
    Cookie_Dough
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,830 ✭✭✭Cookie_Dough


    Skye2000 wrote: »
    dats_right, in what capacity were you involved in these cases? I need some advice urgently! Thanks.

    The thread is 7 years old. Maybe try message the poster you're looking for.


  • #10
    MarkAnthony
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,934 ✭✭✭MarkAnthony


    Skye2000 wrote: »
    dats_right, in what capacity were you involved in these cases? I need some advice urgently! Thanks.

    Clean the area with rubbing alcohol and apply some ice.


  • #11
    Discodog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,994 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    Have you been bitten or is it one of your dogs that has bitten someone ?


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