Should I report my dog bite to animal control?
Yes. Georgia state law requires all dog bites to be reported to police or to animal control. Officials must investigate for rabies and other communicable diseases.
Should the police be called for a dog bite?
Yes. The police may not respond to a dog bite call, but they may give you an incident number, which you will need for your insurance claim. Police can also notify animal control if a vicious or injured dog must be captured.
Can both a police report and an animal control report be used as evidence in a dog bite claim?
Certainly. Animal control reports may contain information about the animal’s condition when it was captured and what was eventually done with it.
If the dog attack happened on the dog’s property, do I still have a case?
Maybe. Dogs that are known to be “dangerous” or “vicious,” such as guard dogs or dogs that have bitten people before, must be kept in kennels even if the owner has a fenced yard. You may still have a case if you were lawfully on the property when the dog attacked you.
Are visible dog attack scars awarded more compensation compared to non-visible scars?
Nobody can say what a jury will do when awarding damages in a dog bite case. It’s always better not to have visible scars, and The Millar Law Firm does its best to maximize your compensation, no matter what your injuries are.
