On 1/28/21, your attorney for PA dog attacks concluded a $36,000.00 Chester County case settlement. His Praecipe to Settle, Discontinue and End was file of record with the Chester County Court of Common Pleas. The West Chester dog bite case had been scheduled for trial sometime between 2/22/21 and 3/12/21 before Judge Edward Griffith in Courtroom 11.
Attorney Thomas J. Newell had filed a Writ of Summons vs. the negligent West Chester dog owners in December of 2019. A Complaint and an Amended Complaint were filed in the spring of 2020. Discovery Requests were exchanged, the Plaintiff’s Deposition was taken and the parties agreed to mediate. Your PA animal attack lawyer was pleased to take an initial settlement offer of $7,500.00 and turn it into a $36,000.00 payout.
