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Dog Bite
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Worms & Germs Blog
Miscellaneous dog bite studies
By Scott Weese
Dog bites continue to be a major cause of injury, especially in kids. Here are a few recent papers with some interesting information on this topic. A review of hospitalizations…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Top 10 in Law Blogs: Fracking, Dog Bites, Containing Cannabis
It's too late to be getting out of the office just now on a nice evening like this. But before biking home, today's Top 10. In it, Terri Gillespie has a…
Worms & Germs Blog
Out of bounds, out of luck
By Scott Weese
From CTVnews.ca "A Brazilian [soccer] player was taken to a hospital for an anti-rabies shot after being bitten by a police dog during a match. The incident happened in the…
Pennsylvania Law Monitor
Pennsylvania Law for Dog Bites
Dogs are one of our most trusted and loved companions, and there are millions of dog owners in America. While pets can be cute and cuddly, they can also attack…
TortsProf Blog
Bernabe on Injuries by Dog
Alberto Bernabe (The John Marshall Law School & Torts Blog) has posted to SSRN Civil Liability for Injuries Caused by Dogs after Tracey v. Solesky: New Path to the Future…
Personal Injury Law Journal
Mother Sues After Son is Bitten by a Dog
In the wintertime, I usually post a few blogs about the dangers of ice and snow to pedestrians and drivers. Now that summer is starting and more people are outside…
Legal Skills Prof Blog
Statutory Construction: Ambiguous Dog Bite Statute
If you’re look for a recent example of an ambiguous statute that offers room for debate, here’s one. From U.S. Law Week/Bloomberg:A woman bit by two ranch dogs while riding…
Worms & Germs Blog
Dog bite deaths, US, 2000-2009
By Scott Weese
A recent high profile dog-bite death in the US has refocused discussion on bites and their causes. Co-incidentally, a paper in a recent edition of the Journal of the American…
Worms & Germs Blog
Another dog-eats-toe story
By Scott Weese
It's maybe a sad statement that reading about someone whose diseased toes were gnawed off by their dog doesn't shock me anymore. It's not an everyday event but it's far…
Worms & Germs Blog
Bite story sampler
By Scott Weese
It's not hard to find news articles about animal bites. That's because they are very common, sometimes incite controversy (e.g. to euthanize the offending animal or not) and occasionally cause severe…