What to Do After a Dog Bite in Pennsylvania

After a dog bite in Pennsylvania, get to safety, wash the wound, seek medical care, report the bite, identify the dog and owner, ask about rabies vaccination, photograph the injuries, save evidence, and avoid speaking with the insurance company before understanding your rights. Pennsylvania law requires dog owners or keepers to keep dogs confined, secured, or under reasonable control, and medical treatment costs caused by an attacking or biting dog must be paid by the dog’s owner or keeper.

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Pennsylvania Dog Bite Laws: Who Is Liable After a Dog Bite?

In Pennsylvania, a dog owner or keeper may be responsible after a dog bite or dog attack. Pennsylvania law requires dogs to be confined, secured, or under reasonable control. The owner or keeper must pay the victim’s medical treatment costs after an attacking or biting dog, but recovering additional damages may depend on proof of negligence, prior dangerous behavior, or other facts. Dog bite victims generally have two years to file a personal injury lawsuit in Pennsylvania.

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