(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 13, 2008 ) St. Louis, Missouri

John Page, a partner at Page // Cagle, a Missouri personal injury law firm has noticed an increase in calls related to dog bite injuries. Every Spring I begin getting calls from dog bite victims throughout Missouri and Illinois. The calls usually fall into several categories:

1. Neighbor dog jumps the fence, or escapes some other way and attacks a child playing, a runner passing by, or another animal;
2. Dog bites when a visitor enters the house where the dog lives;
3. Dog bites young boy or girl when the child is playing with the dog (pulling its tail or ears); and
4. Dog nips at a visitor in its home when the visitor is eating.

Undoubtedly, you have recently seen dog attacks in the Missouri news. It seems as spring and summer roll on, dog attack cases are on the rise. Children playing outside in the yard and families having people over for outside parties may be a couple reasons for the increase.

As an experienced Missouri dog bite attorney, I am often asked about Missouri’s dog bite law. The law is anything but straight forward. There are many different angles to approach a Missouri dog bite case. You can find tons of useful information related to dog bite cases at www.dogbiteclaim.com. Some dog bite facts to consider are:

1. Has the dog bitten anyone before this dog bite?;
2. Does the dog have vicious propensities?;
3. Does the owner of the dog have knowledge of the vicious propensities?;
4. Was the dog being teased before the dog attack?;
5. Has the dog ever attacked its owner?;
6. Has the dog been trained to attack?;
7. What type of breed is the dog?; and
8. Was the dog chained up before it attacked?

Dog attack injuries are often severe, if not deadly. Dog bite victims that escape death, often require plastic surgery and/or scar revision due to their severe injuries. It is common for doctors to avoid stitching dig bite puncture wounds because of the possibility of possibility for infection. If you have questions related to a dog bite or other personal injury, you can contact a Page // Cagle attorney online at http://www.dogbiteclaim.com/consultation.php.

Who is liable for a dog bite injury? This depends on the facts of the case. There are numerous parties that could potentially be liable for a dog attack. Some of the liable parties may include:
1. The dog owner;
2. The owner of the premises where the dog bite occurred;
3. The person responsible for letting the dog out prior to the attack; and
4. The dog owner’s landlord.

To discuss dog attack liability, call John Page at 314.322.8515 or 1.800.500.4658. Page // Cagle’s address is 1232 Washington Avenue, Suite 220, St. Louis, MO 63103. The Firm’s main website is www.injuredclient.com.

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