A dog bite victim in Georgia can recover compensation under the doctrines of scienter and intentional tort; additionally, the state's dog bite statute provides compensation if the dog was at large because of its owner's negligence. This state has one of the most complicated mixed dog bite statutes in the USA, and its negligence doctrine is in a state of change, so an attorney should be consulted in any serious case.
- Overview of Georgia dog bite law
- The Georgia dog bite statute
- Negligence in Georgia
- Proving liability where the dog did not previously bite a person
- Proving liability where the dog had the dangerous tendency to bite
- Proving careless management or allowing the dog to go at liberty
- Sample ordinances that can trigger the dog bite statute
- Georgia Landlord liability for dog bites
- The dangerous dog law in Georgia
- If you are an attorney who is researching the law in this state, click here.
- If your case involves injury to a dog, see When a Dog Is Injured or Killed.
