Dog Bites

Article Summary After a bite, it’s fair to wonder who is responsible for a dog bite in Arizona? The short answer is the dog owner. Arizona’s strict liability law places responsibility for a dog bite on the dog’s owner, with certain caveats.  Dog bite compensation...

Article Summary Arizona statute holds dog owners responsible when their dog bites someone, even if the dog has never exhibited aggressive behavior previously. There are a couple of exceptions to owner liability, such as if a dog was provoked or if the person the dog...

Article Summary Dog bites can range in severity, from a slight bruise or scratch to injuries that require surgery or even lead to death.  The severity of a dog bite, measured by the Dunbar scale, influences the level of compensation a dog bite victim can...

Article Summary Dog owners in Arizona are required by law to stay at the scene of the bite and exchange contact information with the person who was bitten. Every dog bite needs to be reported to the county’s animal control unit, which will give quarantine...