The legal rights of a dog bite victim depend on where the attack happened, meaning the state and city. The laws vary from state to state, and sometimes even from city to city.
Most states make the dog owner responsible for all bites, even if the dog never bit anyone before.
Do not assume that it governs every case. The city where the attack happened might have laws that favor the victim even more than the state law. Dog bite law is unique because of the many different local laws that must be considered. Those laws might make it easier to find the defendant liable, or might increase the dollar amount of damages that the victim can obtain. The victim frequently can direct a claim to other possible defendants, including employers, landlords and breeders .