If someone’s dog attacks you in Columbus, that person will be strictly liable for paying your damages in most situations. Ohio Revised Code Section 955.28 states that a dog’s owner will be responsible for covering the injuries and damages the dog causes, whether the owner was negligent or not.
It is not necessary to prove that the owner was negligent, and this negligence caused the attack. You or your dog bite lawyer must simply show that you were lawfully on the property at the time of the attack, that you did not instigate the attack, and that the dog caused your injuries.