What is Strict Liability for Dog Bites?
According to the law, dog owners are held to a strict liability standard if their dog attacks someone. Unlike other states who have a one-bite rule, the local area imposes a one-bite rule where the owner may be held liable for an attack even if the dog has never bitten anyone in the past or displayed any violent tendencies. Dog owners may also be liable for injuries to other people if the person did not provoke the dog, and the person was bitten in public or while lawfully on private property. Trespassers bitten by dogs are generally not able to recover damages.