Glendale Dog Bite Attorney

Glendale is a city of walkers and dog owners. Bites and attacks happen along the busy sidewalks of Brand Boulevard and Colorado Street, in the parks and trails leading toward the foothills, on apartment and condo grounds throughout downtown, and at the outdoor dining and retail areas near the Americana at Brand. Encounters often occur during ordinary errands and walks, and children, mail and delivery workers, and other dog owners are frequently the ones hurt. California uses a strict liability standard for dog bites under Civil Code §3342. That means a dog's owner is generally liable when their dog bites someone who is lawfully in a public place or lawfully on private property, even if the dog never showed any prior signs of aggression and even if it had never bitten before. The owner cannot escape responsibility simply by claiming the dog had a good temperament. We work to identify the owner, locate any applicable homeowner or renter insurance, and document the injuries and circumstances of the attack. Dog-bite injuries often require wound care, surgery, and scar treatment, and victims in Glendale are commonly seen at Adventist Health Glendale or Glendale Memorial. California's two-year deadline under Code of Civil Procedure §335.1 applies to these claims. Our office is in downtown Glendale, near the neighborhoods where these incidents happen and near the Glendale Courthouse on East Broadway. Consultations are free in English, Armenian, and Russian on a contingency fee, so you owe no fee unless we recover for you.