Have you been bit by somebody else's dog? Don't just get your hospital co-pay reimbursed... In California, once you establish ownership, the dog's owner pays for everything... That's right dog owners! Tie smuckers up!

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California's "dog bite" statute imposes a duty of care on every dog owner to prevent his or her dog from biting persons while in a public place or lawfully on private property. 

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The statute is designed to prevent dogs from becoming a hazard to the community by holding dog owners to such a standard of care, and assigning strict liability for its breach. [Priebe v. Nelson (2006) 39 C4th 1112]

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Under §3342(a) dog owners are STRICTLY LIABLE regardless of whether the dog was previously known to be dangerous. 

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Owners of domestic animals are strictly liable at common law for injuries caused by their animals (no matter what kind) if they had prior knowledge of their animal's dangerous tendencies.

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If you or somebody you know has been bit by somebody's dog call one of the personal injury attorneys at The Law Offices of Matthew M. Vincent in Temecula today! 

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