When something as shocking and unexpected as a dog bite happens it’s only natural to be concerned about how the bite will heal and if you will be left with a permanent scar. It’s going to be especially worrying if
DNA used to identify rogue dog
In what is thought to be one of the first times DNA testing has been used in a Scottish dangerous dog investigation Police took swabs from a pet Staffordshire bull terrier which confirmed it was responsible for an attack on
Police dog attacks on innocent people
Police dog attacks on innocent people are “relatively common”, says leading dog bite solicitor. MORE than 150 innocent people were bitten by police dogs in three years across the country, it has been claimed. The issue is in the spotlight
The importance of picking the right dog bite solicitor
James McNally looks at how important it is to pick the right dog bite solicitor. No solicitor likes to turn away work but there are times when they should hold their hands up and admit that they are out of
Changes in law finally offer some protection
As of 13th May 2014, after years of campaigning by people like Postmen and their Unions as well as criticism for the RSPCA and a number of high profile fatal dog attacks where police were powerless to prosecute the Dangerous Dogs Act
Another child reported killed by a non-dangerous dog
As I type, news is breaking that Police investigating the death of a baby in Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire, South Wales , have seized the family’s Alaskan malamute dog. As reported in the Guardian “The Alaskan malamute is not one of the
Actress attacked by a police dog
Dog bite solicitor looks at the case of an award-winning actress who was attacked by a police dog. BAFTA award-winner Juliet Aubrey who was in the BBC production Middlemarch and movies the Constant Gardener and Iris has discussed for the
The most dangerous dog police have ever seen.
The Daily Mail is reporting that a Japanese Akita, called Diesel, which grabbed 9 year old Amy Hryhoruk and clamped its jaws around her skull in a ‘vice-like’ grip, has been described by police as the most dangerous they have ever seen.
Government proposes 14 years in jail for killer dog owners
The environment secretary, Owen Paterson has announced that following an online public consultation the government will look to impose a maximum sentence of 14 years for dog owners whose pets kill. They are also proposing raising the penalty for the owner of a dog which causes
Small claims limit freeze good news for dog bite victims
It is hard enough for dog bite victims to get the compensation they deserve without having to go through the whole process without the assistance of a solicitor but that’s exactly what has been looming over them for the last few