On June 20, 2013, PA Dog Warden Kathy Andrews informed Attorney Thomas J. Newell that she had filed PA Dog Law charges versus a Bartonsville PA resident.  On 6/12/13, the negligent defendant did not keep her 2 Akitas under control and they mauled a neighbor and her leashed Golden Retriever.

PA Dog Law  citations of harboring dangerous dogs and failure to confine were filed with the local District Justice.  Attorney Newell has provided the PA Dog Warden with photos of the dog bite wounds to her left arm.  Physicians at Pocono Medical Center used 6 stitches to close the wounds and gave her a tetanus shot.

Attorney Newell provides a free consultation to all Pennsylvania dog attack victims.  Call him today at 1-800-980-4842.  He has represented PA dog bite victims in 18 Counties. See his website: www.PADogAttackLawyer.com

On June 18, 2013, Attorney Thomas J. Newell was hired by a Monroe County dog bite victim.  The woman was walking her golden retriever on a leash by a public lake.  The elderly defendant was walking 2 adult Akitas when they broke free from her and began an unprovoked attack on the innocent victim.

She threw up her left arm to protect her face.  The Akitas bit her arm and knocked her down.  As she was kicking at the Akita dogs to save herself, the negligent defendant stood by and watched.  Fortunately, 2 men from the neighborhood came running over and stopped the assault.  Pennsylvania Dog Warden, Kathy Andrews, is investigating the attack.

If you or a family member have been bitten by a dog, call Attorney Thomas J. Newell  at 1-800-980-4842 to set up your free home consultation.  Attorney Newell met with this client in her home in Bartonsville and will come to your house free of charge.  Visit his website:  www.PADogAttackLawyer.com

On June 8, 2013, a Dauphin County PA dog attack victim hired Attorney Thomas J. Newell to represent him after he was mauled by a neighbor’s Labrador Retriever in May of 2013.  The Steelton PA resident was walking his Shih Tzu with a leash when his dog became entangled with a clothes line pole.  As the gentleman bent over to untangle the leash, the defendant’s black Labrador Retriever bit him on the left ear.

The Dauphin County dog bite victim received medical care at Hershey Hospital where a plastic surgeon was called in to stitch up his ear.  Michael Ziegler, the Dauphin County Dog Warden, is currently investigating the unprovoked attack.  The PA dog bite attorney met with the victim, fully examined the scene of the attack and personally interviewed a key witness.

If you or a loved one have been attacked by a vicious dog, call Attorney Thomas J. Newell @ 1-800-980-4842 to set up your free home consultation.  More information regarding Attorney Newell’s experience in representing PA dog attack victims throughout Pennsylvania can be found at:  www.PADogAttackLawyer.com

On May 24, 2013, Attorney Thomas J. Newell was hired by the mother of a 5 year-old Easton PA dog attack victim.  She was playing in her own front yard in Easton when a pit bull came running onto her property and bit her on the head.  The dog was unrestrained and no owner was controlling its actions.

The Northampton County dog bite victim was taken by ambulance to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown PA.  15 staples and 4 stitches were needed to close the dog bite wounds.  Easton Police have cited the negligent pit bull owner with 2 violations of the PA Dog Law:  failure to confine and harboring a dangerous dog.

Pit Bulls can cause serious injuries when they attack young innocent victims.  Call Attorney Newell at 1-800-980-4842 for a free home consultation.  Visit his website to read about his 31 years of experience:  www.PADogAttackLawyer.com.

On May 15, 2013, State Farm Insurance Company issued its annual dog bite claim report. In 2012, State Farm paid $4,500,000.00 to settle 165 PA dog bite claims – an average payout of $27,272.73. Only California, Illinois and Ohio had a higher payout total. For the entire country, State Farm resolved 3,670 dog bite claims with payments totaling $108,000,000.00.

Meanwhile, a report issued by the U.S. Postal Service identified Philadelphia as having the 5th most dog attacks on postal workers in any city in the United States. The 34 Philadelphia dog attacks were half the number of postal workers attacked in Los Angeles. Nearly 5,900 postal workers were bitten throughout America in 2012.

If you or a family member have been attacked by a dog anywhere in Pennsylvania, immediately telephone Attorney Thomas J. Newell at 1-800-980-4842 for a free home consultation. He has been fighting for injured victims since 1981.  Important information useful to all dog bite victims can be found on his website:  www.PADogAttackLawyer.com

On Saturday May 11, 2013, Attorney Newell travelled to Northumberland County PA and met with a dog bite victim who had been attacked by a neighbor’s German Shepherd.  Attorney Newell surveyed the scene of the dog attack and after reviewing all the facts, agreed to accept the case.

The German Shepherd had previously attacked her 2 West Highland White Terriers.  On March 20th, the vicious dog was unleashed and unsupervised.  The Northumberland County dog attack victim was bitten on the left hand as she tried to save her little dog.  Physicians at GMC-Geisinger Medical Center provided her with expert medical care to treat her wounds.

The defendants have been found guilty of 4 PA Dog Law charges, including harboring a dangerous dog.  If you have been attacked by a dog in Pennsylvania, call 1-800-980-4842 to set up your free home consultation with Attorney Thomas J. Newell.  See his website:  www.PADogAttackLawyer.com

On May 8, 2013, a local lawyer referred a Northumberland County dog bite case to Attorney Thomas J. Newell. The Elysburg PA resident had been bitten by a neighbor’s German Shepherd. The vicious dog also attacked her Cairn Terrier and West Highland White Terrier. The innocent victim was driven from her home to Geisinger Medical Center.

Emergency Room physicians used several stitches to partially close the dog bite wounds to her left hand. The PA dog attack victim then treated with an orthopaedic specialist for approximately one month.  Scar tissue has developed on her left hand where the dog bite wounds were inflicted.

Attorney Newell has represented PA dog bite victims in 17 different counties.  Call 1-800-980-4842 for a free home consultation anywhere in Pennsylvania.  Visit his website:  www.PADogAttackLawyer.com.

On April 21, 2013, a 50 year-old man was attacked by a pit bull in Philadelphia. The pit bull’s owner opened the back door to his home and the unrestrained dog ran out and bit the innocent victim 3x in the buttocks as he tried to escape the vicious dog. The tan colored pit bull is an adult and has white markings. Three other pit bulls also live at the defendant’s home.

Attorney Thomas J. Newell was called within hours of the attack. He advised the Philadelphia pit bull attack victim to return to the hospital to receive a rabies injection since there was no proof that the pit bull was up to date with its shots. The gentleman also followed Attorney Newell’s advice by reporting the attack to Philadelphia Police, as well as a Philly Animal Control Officer.

Attorney Thomas J. Newell represents dog attack victims throughout Pennsylvania. Put his 31 years of experience to work for you. Call him at 1-800-980-4842 to set up your free home consultation. Attorney Newell has represented PA dog attack victims in 17 different counties. Visit his website to learn more about his expertise: www.PADogAttackLawyer.com