{"id":690,"date":"2025-10-20T12:37:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T12:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging8.dynaserverx.com\/malonislawoffice.com\/?page_id=690"},"modified":"2025-10-24T16:48:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T16:48:44","slug":"dog-bites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging8.dynaserverx.com\/malonislawoffice.com\/dog-bites\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog Bites"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"690\" class=\"elementor elementor-690\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2cf570 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2cf570\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d3843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"82d3843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"390\" class=\"elementor elementor-390\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b128c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b128c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e28b50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e28b50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dog Bite Injury Lawyers in Massachusetts &amp; NH<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b1dcd e-flex e-con-boxed 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menu-item-666\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging8.dynaserverx.com\/malonislawoffice.com\/catastrophic-injury\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Catastrophic Injury Laws<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-696\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging8.dynaserverx.com\/malonislawoffice.com\/dog-bites\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Dog Bites<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-720\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging8.dynaserverx.com\/malonislawoffice.com\/motorcycle-accident\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Motorcycle Accident<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-739\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging8.dynaserverx.com\/malonislawoffice.com\/nursing-home-negligence\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Nursing Home Negligence<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type 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elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1448\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging8.dynaserverx.com\/malonislawoffice.com\/employment-law\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Employment Law<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1454\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging8.dynaserverx.com\/malonislawoffice.com\/sexual-harassment\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Sexual Harassment Laws<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1464\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging8.dynaserverx.com\/malonislawoffice.com\/wrongful-termination\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Wrongful Termination<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1463\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging8.dynaserverx.com\/malonislawoffice.com\/workers-compensation\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Workers\u2019 Compensation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33759d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33759d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21279e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21279e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc837fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc837fd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a3b9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22a3b9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Massachusetts is a strict liability state, meaning if someone is attacked or bitten by a dog, they have rights. The owner of a dog or the parents of a minor who owns a dog are liable for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/staging8.dynaserverx.com\/malonislawoffice.com\/personal-injury\/\">personal injuries\u00a0<\/a>and damages that dog causes another person or someone else\u2019s property. The only exception to the current dog bite liability law in Massachusetts is if the person bitten was trespassing, tormenting or teasing the dog, or if they were abusing the dog. Children under 7 years of age are not considered part of these exclusions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e38538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e38538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Dog Bite Injuries<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81a07f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81a07f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a dog bite occurs in Massachusetts, there may be serious consequences for the victim. Dog bite injuries can range from mild lacerations to deep wounds that can lead to infection, scarring of tissue, reconstructive surgeries and even amputation. In rare cases for the young and elderly, these injuries can include serious\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/staging8.dynaserverx.com\/malonislawoffice.com\/catastrophic-injury\/\">head trauma<\/a>\u00a0and even\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/staging8.dynaserverx.com\/malonislawoffice.com\/wrongful-death\/\">wrongful death<\/a>. The psychological pain and trauma can also be overwhelming and debilitating. There are also instances where someone has lost their life due to a dog bite injury. The medical bills can be daunting and never-ending as a victim may need long term care or rehabilitative services. A victim can even lose pay as they need to take off work to recover. The important thing to remember if you have been the victim of any kind of dog bite attack is that you have rights and are entitled to a settlement to help with the financial ramifications of a dog bite injury.<\/p><p>Resources:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dogsbite.org\/dog-bite-statistics.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dog Bite Statistics<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da70988 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da70988\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46c1223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46c1223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"557\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/staging8.dynaserverx.com\/malonislawoffice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dog-bites.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-701\" alt=\"dog bites image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging8.dynaserverx.com\/malonislawoffice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dog-bites.webp 557w, https:\/\/staging8.dynaserverx.com\/malonislawoffice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dog-bites-300x205.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1014fd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1014fd1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e916597 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e916597\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d56f005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d56f005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Don\u2019t Settle Until You Speak With a Lawyer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a6593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1a6593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The insurance company or the dog owner may all try to get you to settle for less than you deserve or even less than you need to recover from the incident. Having a skilled and compassionate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/staging8.dynaserverx.com\/malonislawoffice.com\/attorney-profile\/\">Massachusetts dog bite injury attorney<\/a>\u00a0help guide you through negotiations and also help advise you on the progression of your case and potential settlement is essential. The law firm of George C. Malonis will investigate the scene, interview witnesses, gather evidence proving the extent of your injuries, line up medical witnesses and expertly litigate your case if need be. Most cases involving personal injury such as dog bites are settled out of court because insurance companies know that when victims are represented by a Massachusetts dog bite attorney, they know their rights and expect due process. Don\u2019t let insurance companies settle your case before you even know the full scope of your injuries or what the damages could cost you in the long run. Contact George C. Malonis as soon as possible after the dog bite incident so you get the compensation you need and deserve.<\/p><p>You have already been victimized once. Let the dedicated professionals at George C. Malonis ensure it doesn\u2019t happen again.<\/p><p>For a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/staging8.dynaserverx.com\/malonislawoffice.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Consultation<\/a>\u00a0contact Attorney George C. Malonis at \u2013 978-453-4500<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Massachusetts is a strict liability state, meaning if someone is attacked or bitten by a dog, they have rights. The owner of a dog or the parents of a minor who owns a dog are liable for the\u00a0personal injuries\u00a0and damages that dog causes another person or someone else\u2019s property. 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