Dog Bites
The Mississippi personal injury attorneys at Richard Schwartz and Associates of Tupelo Mississippi understand that not all personal injury cases are related to car wrecks. There are various different kinds of personal injury cases, but one of the trickiest according to our Tupelo MS attorneys are dog bite cases. Dog bite cases vary from city to city, and county to county. The laws surrounding these accidents can be blurred in all different ways, and it is a very complicated type of case. Attempting to work a dog bite case by yourself in Tupelo Mississippi and the surrounding area can be very complicated.
Mississippi is a one bite state. This means that a dog essentially has one free bite before it can be tried as a dangerous animal. The Mississippi personal injury attorneys at Richard Schwartz and Associates believe this is an outdated law but it has not been changed. At this time in Tupelo Mississippi a dog has one bite before you can file against the dog’s owner. The staff at our office can take care of this matter for you. Our lawyers in Tupelo MS are talented and dedicated. They will work your case to the fullest extent possible and will handle all of the paperwork on your behalf.
The Tupelo Mississippi website of city ordinances states “Any pit bull terrier, which shall be herein defined as any Staffordshire bull terrier breed of dog or any mixed breed of dog which contains as an element of its breeding the breed of Staffordshire bull terrier or American Staffordshire bull terrier so as to be identifiable as partially of the breed of Staffordshire bull terrier or American Staffordshire bull terrier by any qualified veterinarian duly licensed as such by the state.” Is considered dangerous to the public and must be represented with proper identification and properly restrained. Any incompliance with this statement can be used against the dog owner in a court of law if the animal attacks someone.
The Mississippi personal injury attorneys of Tupelo Mississippi are experienced in difficult cases like dog bites. Their experiences as lawyers in Tupelo MS give them a fighting edge for you. Richard Schwartz and Associates of Mississippi has over 100 years of combined legal experience that we will put to work in representing you. Please call us today for a free and confidential consultation about your dog bite case or any other personal injury accident at 601-988-8888.