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A noncommercial website, updated daily by Attorney Kenneth M. Phillips, the USA's leading legal expert in dog bite law. Over 1 million people per year read dogbitelaw.com, numerous legal publications cite it as authority, and thousands of web sites link to it.

Meet your host

Kenneth PhillipsKenneth M. Phillips is the only attorney in the USA who does nothing other than represent people who have been seriously injured by dogs. Widely recognized as the nation's leading authority on dog bite law, he has earned tens of millions of dollars for dog bite victims all over the USA. He has been a frequent guest on CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, MS-NBC, and Fox News, and has been called "the dog bite king" (Today Show and Lawyers Weekly), "a leading expert in dog bite law" (Good Housekeeping), and "the nation's best known practitioner of terrier torts" (Los Angeles Times). 

Send him E-mail. He welcomes questions and comments from all visitors to this website. He responds personally and answers general questions for free. Click here to write to him and receive his personal reply within hours (his E-mail address is kphillips@dogbitelaw.com). Read more about him at Meet Kenneth M. Phillips.

Last Updated on Friday, August 19, 2011

The dog bite problem and the rights of victims, with Attorney Kenneth M. Phillips.

Last Updated on Friday, September 02, 2011

News

The first human killed by dogs in 2012 is a toddler who was mauled to death by his grandparents' pit bull. On January 14, 2012, 23-month-old Jace Paul Valde died inside his grandparents' home. (Read the original story and the story identifying the child.) 

A 30-year summary of dog attack deaths and maimings in the U.S. & Canada from September 1982 to December 26, 2011 has established that fatal or disfiguring attacks by pit bulls are increasing exponentially. The author, Merritt Clifton, concludes that the pit bull problem "has slipped out of any semblance of control." (Read the study.) 

For up-to-the-minute reports about the most serious attacks, follow @ DogBiteLaw on Twitter. People are discussing actual problems with dogs and the law at the Dog Bite Law Group on Facebook. New members are welcome!

Last Updated on Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Overview of Dog Bite Law

Most American states make dog owners liable for dog bites when a person is bitten, based simply on owning the dog that did the biting. A minority requires the dog bite victim to prove that the dog was vicious or that the dog owner or another party caused the incident through negligence or by violating an animal control law (like a leash law). Fortunately for all persons who are involved, the victim's legal damages are covered by most homeowners and renters insurance policies purchased by dog owners, and by general liability policies that insure businesses and public entities. 

Only 16,000 dog bite victims receive such insurance payments per year, however, even though about 5 million Americans are bitten. For that reason, the services of Attorney Kenneth M. Phillips and other lawyers who represent victims are rendered without charge unless and until money is recovered. For more information about getting a lawyer, read Does an Adult Need a Lawyer for a Dog Bite Claim? or Should Parents Get a Lawyer for Their Injured Child? 

To learn more if you are a dog bite victim, read Plain English Overview of Dog Bite Law. Dog owners, attorneys, canine professionals and others should click "Articles" at the top of this page. 

Last Updated on Monday, January 23, 2012

The Dog Bite Law Bookstore

what to doWhat To Do If Your Dog Is Injured Or Killed by Attorney Kenneth M. Phillips is a legal self-help book that tells a dog owner how to get reimbursed for vet bills, and compensated for your anguish when your dog is wrongfully injured or killed. Download immediately and use today.

litigation forms for dog bitesPleadings, interrogatories, admissions, document production, a 50-topic deposition outline, and much more. Save hours of work with Mr. Phillips' Dog Bite Litigation Forms. Only for plaintiffs' lawyers. Good in all states. Cheaper than the cost of typing them. Download immediately and use today.

anatomy dog bite caseTips and tricks that cannot be found anywhere else. Anatomy of a Dog Bite Case is a video of Mr. Phillips' 2-1/2 hour seminar for plaintiffs' lawyers. Learn strategies and tactics, the new causes of action, how to overcome all of the common defenses, how to settle your case, and more. Inexpensive. Good in all states.

avoiding liabilityAvoiding Liability When You Train, Shelter or Adopt Out is an all-in-one self-help package for trainers, rescue groups, and shelters. Includes ready-to-use contracts, waivers and other legal documents by Mr. Phillips, and his 1-1/2 hour video seminar explaining everything in simple language. The Q&A sessions on this DVD are fun and illuminating. It will pay for itself by preventing trouble before it begins!

Last Updated on Saturday, April 30, 2011
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Hello Mr. Phillips,

I have referred you to another victim that could use your expertise in this type of situation. I am just doing this because after what my daughter went through I have an understanding of how a mother feels when their child is injured like this. I just want her to receive the the help like we did and that is from you. I am just helping her go to the best and that is you.

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