HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE WILL COVER YOU IF YOUR DOG BITES OR ATTACKS SOMEONE – EVEN IF NOT AT YOUR HOME
Our lawyers represent people who are bitten or attacked by a dog. Unfortunately, a dog bite can result in a very serious injury. Many dog bite cases occur on the street or away from the owner’s home. However, the law in Minnesota regarding a dog bite or dog attack is very strict in holding the dog owner responsible. In fact, for the most part, it does not matter where the incident occurs. The owner is almost always responsible for their dog.
Of course, the dog owner is naturally worried about being sued. However, homeowners insurance will usually cover a dog attack or dog bite to compensate the victim for their injury. Homeowners insurance for a dog bite will pay medical bills and future treatment in most situations. Also, there will be compensation for pain and suffering and any permanent scar.
Some people mistakenly believe that homeowners insurance will only cover an accident or injury that occurs at the homeowner’s property. This is not correct. Homeowners insurance in MN will often cover you if you injure someone outside of your home or away from your property. (Homeowners insurance does not cover car accidents, but it does cover many other situations, like a dog attack.)
DOG BITE ATTACK ON STREET OR AT DOG PARK
Your homeowners insurance will frequently cover a dog bite or dog attack injury that occurs outside of your house. In fact, homeowners insurance will cover a dog bite completely off of your property. For example, our attorneys have represented people who were injured when a dog escaped the house and attacked a person on the street. We have represented several people who have been knocked off of their bicycle by a dog that got out.
We also frequently represent people attacked by a dog at a park. The dog owner’s homeowner insurance will almost always cover that situation. Our lawyers even represented someone injured when a dog got onto the highway and caused a car accident. In all of those cases, the dog owner’s homeowner insurance covered the accident and provided compensation to our clients.
If you are injured by a dog attack or dog bite, call our office and speak with a lawyer for a free consultation. We will discuss your specific situation with you, explain your rights. Our lawyers help you receive compensation from the dog owner’s homeowners insurance.