Personal Injury

When an animal is injured by another animal, as a result of either an intentional act or an act or omission of negligence, the injured party may be entitled to monetary damages. Under New Jersey law, negligence is not required to be proved if a human is injured by a dog. Gina Calogero, one of the best animal injury lawyers in New Jersey, has successfully represented people and companion animals who were injured by dog bites; she has also defended dog owners who were being sued by someone who was bitten. Animal accident lawyers are your best bet for this particular type of incident.

Many insurance policies do not cover dog bites. If you are sued, and if you are not entitled to a paid defense from your homeowners insurance carrier, you should have a lawyer to protect yourself. If you or your animals are the victims of an attack, you should know your rights.

In New Jersey, the owner of the dog is held liable for any damages to a person bitten by their dog, as set out in the following statute:

 4:19-16.  Liability of owner regardless of viciousness of dog 
   The owner of any dog which shall bite a person while such person is on or in a  public place, or lawfully on or in a private place, including the property of the  owner of the dog, shall be liable for such damages as may be suffered by the  person bitten, regardless of the former viciousness of such dog or the owner's  knowledge of such viciousness.

   For the purpose of this section, a person is lawfully upon the private property of  such owner when he is on the property in the performance of any duty imposed  upon him by the laws of this state or the laws or postal regulations of the United  States, or when he is on such property upon the invitation, express or implied, of  the owner thereof.

There are exceptions to this statute, such as if the person who was bit by the dog was trespassing on private property, or other such situations. There is also the question of the dog owner's liability; it is not always clear what that liability is exactly. Our firm can advise you on the best course of action if you are either the plaintiff or defendant in this kind of case.

Gina Calogero is one of the foremost animal injury lawyers in New Jersey and has worked with these cases before. She is a much better contact for you than any personal injury attorneys from New Jersey.