Did you sustain a personal injury due to a dog bite recently or in the recent past? Do you know you can file a dog bite injury lawsuit against the dog owner or whoever was with the dog at the time of dog bite?   Ohio State has a dog bite law and statute of limitations which deals with cases for dog bite, appropriate claim settlement process and the time limit within which an injury lawsuit can be filled.   The victim can file a dog bite injury compensation claim within 2 years of dog bite incident but not beyond that. The court will refuse the dog bite lawsuit if the personal injury due to the dog bite occurred more than 2 years ago. The dog owner is generally covered under homeowner’s insurance policy which covers injury from a dog bite and attack from other pets. In case a minor child is injured due to a dog bite, the parents or the natural guardians can file a dog bite injury lawsuit on behalf of the minor.   Sometimes it becomes difficult to f...

For dog bite, the legal law states that the dog owner is liable to pay damages/compensation to the victim even if the dog does not have a history of biting previously. The victim is compensated through the dog owner’s insurance. Majority of sates including that of the Columbus, Ohio has similar legal laws on a dog bite. The Ohio law provides protection where a victim can claim a dog bite injury compensation for their medical and other expenses arising out of the personal injury. Dogs are considered to be a man's best friend but they can run havoc into someone else life, especially to children, if not handled properly. Children are the worse hit by the dog biting menace. Many house owners keep pet dog for safety and it has been seen that the dog becoming aggressive even to regular visitors to their master’s home and biting them. The Ohio law states that dog bite injury claims can be filed within six years of the incident with few exceptions. Under the state’s ...