On September 19, 2014, Monroe County, PA dog attack lawyer, Thomas J. Newell, Esq. was hired by a woman attacked by a dog in Swiftwater, PA. She arrived as per the request of the property owner to pick up some documents. The Poconos resident slowly put out her right hand, palm open, for the retriever to smell it and become familiar with her.
Suddenly and without warning or provocation, the dog viciously bit her right hand. The Monroe County dog bite victim needed surgery to repair the dog bite wound which did include the necessity of a skin graft.
On Sept. 11, 2014, Montgomery County dog bite lawyer, Thomas J. Newell received a telephone call from a Gilbertsville, PA man. In late July, his son had been walking the family shichon on a leash on the sidewalk. A neighbor’s pit bull got loose and killed the small, defenseless dog.
The pit bull owner had paid for the vet expenses but his homeowner’s insurance company refused to pay $575 to reimburse the family for the cost of replacing their family pet. Attorney Newell urged the victim to demand full restitution and discussed his litigation options with him.
The negligent dog owner’s insurance company has no obligation to review with you your legal rights. In fact, they’ll do everything possible to dissuade you from contacting a Pennsylvania dog attack attorney who will represent your interests.
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Attorney Thomas J. Newell provides a free HOME consultation anywhere in PA to his dog attack clients. It costs you nothing to have your dog bite claim analyzed by a PA dog attack attorney with 33 years of experience.
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Attorney Newell has represented dog attack victims in 20 different Pennsylvania Counties. He fights for PA dog bite victims every day. Personal injury attorneys throughout Pennsylvania have referred dog attack cases to Thomas J. Newell, Esquire. Doesn’t your case deserve Attorney Newell’s expertise?
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By immediately hiring Attorney Newell, he can quickly obtain witness statements, photographs and file right-to-know applications with governmental agencies. You have one chance to have your dog bite claim handled correctly – why not put it in the hands of an attorney with 33 years of experience?
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You can reach the PA dog attack lawyer today at 800-980-4842. Attorney Thomas J. Newell will personally review the facts of your case. If you have a valid PA dog bite claim, Attorney Newell will promptly set up a free home consultation.
On 8/21/14, a Bethlehem dog attack victim met with Attorney Thomas J. Newell at the site of the dog attack on Ontario Street. The elderly man explained how a little boy was walking a pit bull down the street. The 72 year old man was working on his friend’s automobile. The Lehigh Valley dog attack attorney asked him to re-enact how the attack happened on 8/7/14.
The boy, perhaps 8 or 9, initially had the pit bull on a leash, but the dog broke free from the little boy’s control and pursued the elderly man. The pit bull bit him multiple times on the right arm and left wrist. Fortunately, 2 people who were nearby came to his rescue and pulled the vicious dog off the victim.
While the pit bull owner has been identified, she has failed to apologize to the victim, take responsibility for the attack or pay for any of his medical expenses. Attorney Newell will be prosecuting her to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Attacked by a dog in Pennsylvania? Call Attorney Thomas J. Newell today at 800-980-4842. He provides free HOME consultations to all of his PA dog bite victims. Learn about his 33 years of experience at www.PADogAttackLawyer.com. Follow Attorney Newell on Twitter: www.twitter.com/DogAttackLawyer.
On 8/18/14, Attorney Newell provided a free consultation to a Lehigh Valley woman whose tiny dog was killed by a neighbor’s unleashed pit bull and mastiff. The vicious dogs ran off of their owners’ property and attacked the mixed breed dog which was leashed on its own front porch.
Your Lehigh Valley dog bite lawyer suggested that the Lehigh County Dog Warden would most likely issue citations to the negligent dog owners for violating the PA Dog Law.
On Aug. 16, 2014, Attorney Newell received a call from a Carbon County dog attack victim. He had hired a general personal injury attorney to handle his PA dog bite claim. The victim complained to Attorney Newell that the personal injury lawyer didn’t seem to know what he was doing and couldn’t answer basic questions.
Unfortunately, this complaint is one that your PA dog bite lawyer hears often. Attorney Newell reminds all PA dog attack victims that the PA Dog Law and PA’s Vehicle Code are totally different statutes. Most car accident lawyers know nothing about the PA Dog Law or about the legal cases interpreting this legislation.
Call the PA dog attack attorney first to obtain the expertise of Attorney Newell’s 33 years of experience. Phone 800-980-4842 for a free HOME consultation. Visit his website at www.PADogAttackLawyer.com. Follow Attorney Newell on Twitter: www.twitter.com/DogAttackLawyer
On August 8, 2014, your Lehigh Valley dog attack lawyer was hired by a 29 year-old woman from Nazareth, PA. In late July, she was working at a dog daycare/boarding facility when she was the victim of an unprovoked dog attack.
The Lehigh Valley dog bite victim was rushed to St. Luke’s Hospital where surgery was needed for one of her fingers which was nearly bitten off by the vicious dog. Nearly a dozen stitches were used to close the wound. The Nazareth resident was given heavy doses of antibiotics and pain medication.
On August 5, 2014, your PA dog attack lawyer received a telephone call from a young man who was severely mauled by his roommate’s pit bull on August 19, 2012. The dog owner was uninsured. The victim sustained significant wounds all over his body which left permanent scars. He also suffered a broken nose.
The Philadelphia dog bite victim stated that his roommate had just adopted the pit bull from a local shelter 9 days before the attack. He claimed that they lied about its background and hid the fact that it had bitten its previous owner.
Sadly, because there were only 14 days before PA’s Statute of Limitations, Attorney Newell could not accept his case. There was no time left to do a thorough investigation to determine if there was a legitimate legal basis to file a lawsuit versus the animal rescue shelter.
Don’t wait! If you have been injured in a dog attack, call Attorney Newell ASAP @ 1-800-980-4842. Schedule your free HOME consultation today. Learn more about Attorney Newell’s expertise at www.PADogAttackLawyer.com. Follow him on Twitter: www.twitter.com/DogAttackLawyer
A July 24, 2014 article in the York Daily Record discussed a recent dog attack just outside of the City of York. A man and his grandson were walking their Yorkshire Terrier on a leash. A woman was walking her leashed 2 pit bulls. Without any warning, one of the pit bulls attacked the Yorkie and had it in its jaws.
The Yorkshire Terrier owner punched the pit bull multiple times before it released its grip. The Yorkie was rushed to an emergency animal hospital. The terrier suffered w/ broken ribs, a collapsed lung and possibly a punctured liver as a result of this York County dog attack.
Springettsbury Township Police Chief Thomas Hyers claimed that no crime was committed because all of the dogs were leashed, licensed and “the owners allowed the dogs to approach each other.” Unfortunately, it is the opinion of your PA dog attack lawyer that the police chief got it all wrong.
Section 502-A of the PA Dog Law is the “harboring a dangerous dog” statute. A dog owner is guilty of the offense if their dog inflicts serious injury on another dog without provocation while off the defendant dog owner’s property.
There is no defense to the crime under the statute based upon the dog being on a leash. Attorney Newell hopes the case is re-opened and appropriate charges brought. Injured in a dog attack? Call Thomas J. Newell, Esq. at 1-800-980-4842 for a free HOME consultation. Visit his website: www.PADogAttackLawyer.com. Follow Attorney Newell on Twitter @ www.twitter.com/DogAttackLawyer
On July 18, 2014, Lehigh Valley dog bite lawyer, Thomas J. Newell, was hired by an elderly man mauled by a pit bull in Allentown, PA. On 6/16/14, the gentleman was helping his son perform some repair work at a rental property in the 700 block of Chestnut Street in Allentown.
Suddenly, a neighbor’s unrestrained and unsupervised pit bull came charging after the 72 year old man. The vicious dog bit him multiple times on the leg before his son was able to physically stop the attack by striking the pit bull several times. Surgery was performed at a local hospital and 30 stitches were needed to close the dog bite wounds. Attorney Newell met with the PA dog bite victim and his family in their Lehigh Valley home.
The PA dog attack lawyer has aggressively represented PA dog bite victims in 38 Pennsylvania Counties. The content of this website is for informational purposes only and is NOT legal advice for your specific Pennsylvania dog attack claim. Settlements/verdicts in other PA dog bite claims were based upon the unique set of liability and damage facts of each case, as well as the law that existed at that time.
The PA Dog Law and the legal decisions regarding Pennsylvania dog bite lawsuits can change at any time. Attorney Newell strongly advises you to immediately consult with an experienced Pennsylvania dog bite lawyer to review the facts of your dog attack and the injuries you sustained. The PA dog attack attorney provides free home consultations to all PA dog bite victims whose cases he believes have legal and economic merit.
