A Feb. 25, 2014 article from carolinalive.com described a horrific ordeal that took place on 2/3/14. A North Carolina Dept. of Health & Environmental Control employee went to the Dillon County home of Mitchell Driggers to investigate a past dog attack. When the investigator arrived, he was severely mauled and still remains in serious condition at a local hospital more than 3 weeks after this unprovoked dog bite attack!

There are 2 “versions” of the facts.  You be the judge as to which is more trustworthy. The pit bull mauling victim was able to call 911 for help and told the operator that 2 pit bulls were attacking him. Police officers who arrived at the defendant’s home reported that 2 pit bulls were attacking. They shot and killed both pit bulls in order to stop the attack.

The pit bulls owner’s version is quite different. He told WPDE News Channel 15 that he only owned 1 of those pit bulls and … surprise, surprise … he insisted that it had no involvement with the attack upon the victim. As to the “real” attacking pit bull, he claimed that he didn’t own it, but that it “was just always around his property.” IMO, that’s as honest on the truth meter as “you will be able to keep your own health insurance plan.”

Attorney Thomas J. Newell represents PA dog bite victims no matter where they live in Pennsylvania. Call him today @ 800-980-4842 to schedule your free HOME consultation. Specific information about 28 of his PA dog bite settlements can be found @ www.PADogAttackLawyer.com. Follow him on Twitter:  www.twitter.com/DogAttackLawyer.

What a Schuylkill County PA man did with his adult male Chinese Shar Pei on 2/4/14 may qualify for the dumbest decision made by a dog owner in 2014. His wife wanted to go grocery shopping. What should he do with the Shar Pei?

1. Leave it at home with ample food and water;
2. Bring it along and sit with the Shar Pei in the SUV while his wife was grocery shopping;
3. Put the dog on a leash and take the Shar Pei for a walk; or,
4. Park in a busy and full parking lot, tie the Shar Pei to the bumper of your SUV while you sit inside the vehicle?

An 84 year-old woman parked her car in that same lot and began walking past the parked cars on her way into the grocery store. Suddenly and without any warning, the adult male Shar Pei jumped up, knocked her to the ground and bit her. The Luzerne County dog bite victim suffered multiple bite wounds to her left arm which were treated at the Geisinger Health Clinic.

By tying the dog to the bumper of the vehicle, the dog owner now artificially created a situation where the Shar Pei would naturally protect its new found “turf” and attack anyone who came too close to the SUV. To do so in a crowded parking lot with many pedestrians is unfathomable. The PA Dog Law can’t prevent a dog owner’s complete lack of common sense.

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On 2/15/14, Attorney Newell spoke  with a Luzerne County dog bite victim who was attacked by a Chinese Shar Pei.  She was walking thru a grocery store parking lot when she was surprised to encounter the dog tied to a car’s bumper. She instinctively through up her left arm to protect herself. She sustained multiple dog bite wounds to her left arm & left wrist.

The PA dog attack victim is currently taking medication to prevent infections. Her family doctor is monitoring the effect of the antibiotics. Attorney Newell will be providing a free home consultation, as well as obtaining photographs documenting the dog bite wounds.

Call Thomas J. Newell, Esquire to set up your free HOME visit @ 800-980-4842. Detailed information regarding Attorney Newell’s 32 years of experience can be found @ www.PADogAttackLawyer.com. Follow him on Twitter: www.twitter.com/DogAttackLawyer.

On February 7, 2014, a Berks County dog attack victim was given a free home consultation by Attorney Thomas J. Newell.  Your PA dog bite lawyer traveled to Reading, PA to meet with a woman in her 60’s who was mauled by a Mastiff in 2013.  Attorney Newell described the steps he would take to aggressively move forward with her personal injury case.

The Mastiff attack victim was house sitting for a relative in Berks County, PA when the dog suddenly, and without warning, jumped up and bit her in the face.  Emergency facial surgery was performed at Reading Hospital.  Future plastic surgery seems to be a certainty.

Attorney Newell recently successfully resolved another Reading dog bite claim.  He looks forward to using his 32 years of experience to obtain the best possible result for this innocent victim.  Bitten by a dog?  Call 800-980-4842 today to schedule your free HOME consultation.

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The American Humane Organization has offered some tips to dog owners to minimize the possibility of a dog attack.  When dogs are stressed, they are at a greater risk of acting aggressively.  These are some of the signs that indicate your dog may be stressed:

* Panting or rapid breathing
* Pacing or excessive movement
* Charging forward, batting or snapping
* Dilated, large pupils
* Hunched-up body posture
* Fluffed-up fur

An observant dog owner should be able to detect unusual activity by their dog and react promptly to diffuse a possible dog attack

If you have been bitten by a dog in Pennsylvania, call Attorney Thomas J. Newell @ 800-980-4842.  He provides a free HOME consultation anywhere in PA.  Visit his website:  www.PADogAttackLawyer.com.  Find him on Twitter.

A 1/28/14 article from abc2news.com detailed the January 20th PA pit bull attack that left 3 people injured.  Just a few days earlier, a woman from East Hopewell Township had adopted a pit bull from the BARCS shelter in Baltimore, MD.  An article from The York Dispatch quotes a Pennsylvania State Trooper who stated that the animal shelter claimed: “three veterinarians recommended him (the pit bull) for adoption.”

The pit bull allegedly broke free from its owner and attacked 2 brothers, ages 10 & 11, while they were playing basketball on their own driveway.  Their mother ran to their aid and she was also attacked by this vicious pit bull.  All 3 PA dog bite victims received medical care at a local hospital.  The pit bull has been euthanized and rabies testing results should be forthcoming shortly.

Injured in a PA dog attack?  Thomas J. Newell, Esquire will provide you with a free HOME consultation.  Call today @ 800-980-4842.  Visit his website:  www.PADogAttackLawyer.com. Follow him on Twitter.

On January 9, 2014, PA dog bite attorney Thomas J. Newell spoke with Oreo’s owner and confirmed that the spunky Cockapoo was progressing well in his recovery from the serious injuries he sustained in a pit bull attack on 2/4/13.  On that date, an unrestrained pit bull had mauled the tiny Cockapoo outside his home on Pearl Street in Allentown, PA.

Attorney Newell was hired by Oreo’s 49 year-old owner and her elderly father who were also injured in this unprovoked pit bull attack.  The Allentown, PA pit bull owner was charged by the Salisbury Township Police with violating the PA Dog Law regarding failure to confine and harboring a dangerous dog.

On 3/28/13, Attorney Newell and the defendant’s lawyer agreed to a guilty plea arrangement which included the defendant’s agreement to pay court fines/costs, as well as $3,624.99 in restitution via a monthly payment plan which has resulted in over $1,000.00 being provided to the victim as of December, 2013.

Attacked by a dog?  Call Attorney Newell today at 800-980-4842 and schedule a free home consultation.  Put his 32 years of experience to work for you.  Visit his website:  www.PADogAttackLawyer.com.  You can also follow him on Twitter: @ www.twitter.com/DogAttackLawyer.

On December 24, 2013, Attorney Thomas J. Newell’s twenty-seven page Complaint was served by the Dauphin County Sheriff’s Office upon a Millersburg, PA dog owner. Your Pennsylvania dog attack lawyer had filed the legal document 5 days earlier on behalf of a York County resident.

The legal pleading filed by Attorney Newell alleged that his client was attacked by a pack of 3 dogs owned by Clifford M. Schaffner.  On January 10, 2013, the defendant was found guilty by the Honorable Rebecca Jo Margerum of violating the PA Dog Law and the PA Rabies Prevention and Control in Domestic Animals and Wildlife Act as a result of the dog attack of 11/21/12.

Your PA dog bite attorney has aggressively represented Pennsylvania personal injury victims since 1981.  Lawyers throughout PA have referred dog attack cases to Attorney Newell. Call him today @ 1-800-980-4842 to set up a free home visit. Attorney Newell’s dog attack settlements can be reviewed on his website:  www.PADogAttackLawyer.com.    Follow him on twitter @www.twitter.com/DogAttackLawyer.

On December 20, 2013, a Schuylkill County dog bite victim hired Attorney Thomas J. Newell to represent him after he was attacked by a Bull Mastiff on November 5th. The gentleman was jogging on a Schuylkill County PA road when a Bull Mastiff and a Labrador Retriever came running out of the woods with their owners chasing after them.

The unrestrained dogs pursued the jogger and he tried to escape by running off the road and climbing a nearby tree. Unfortunately, before he could get to safety, the Bull Mastiff knocked him down and attacked him. The PA dog bite attorney came to his home to provide the victim with a free home consultation and, has sent the negligent dog owners a letter of legal representation.

If you or a loved one have been bitten by a dog in Pennsylvania, call Attorney Newell ASAP @ 1-800-980-4842. He has represented PA dog bite victims in 19 different Pennsylvania Counties. Visit his website: www.PADogAttackLawyer.com 

On December 19, 2013, Attorney Thomas J. Newell filed a 27 page Complaint in the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas on behalf of a Pennsylvania dog bite victim. She was delivering a package on behalf of Federal Express at a Millersburg, PA residence. The negligent dog owner permitted his 3 boxers to run unfettered throughout his property.

As the Dauphin County, PA dog attack victim walked up the driveway, the boxers pursued and attacked her. One of the boxers tore the package out of her hands. As she was trying to reach the safety of her truck, the 3 boxers pursued her again. This time they bit her in the buttocks, left calf and left thigh.

Attorney Newell has represented dog attack victims in 19 different Pennsylvania Counties. Call him today to set up your free home consultation at 1-800-980-4842.   Visit his website: www.PADogAttackLawyer.com.   Follow him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DogAttackLawyer