Delaware ’s dog bite law is strict and dog owners are liable to the injured in the event that it was their dog that bit the injured individual. This means that no matter what occurred, the owner of the dog is always liable even if that same dog has bitten no one else.

Under the Delaware liability statute, the owner of the dog is liable to the plaintiff in the event of injury, death and any type of loss to the individual by the same dog, unless the injury, death or any type of loss was caused to the body or any property of the individual, who, at the time may have been committing or attempting to commit any type of trespass or criminal action on the owner’s property.

The dog owner is not liable if the dog bitten victim, during the time of the incident, was committing or attempting to commit any kind of trespassing or any other criminal offense on the property belonging to the owner.

If you are a dog owner in Delaware you must do whatever is deemed necessary to protect yourself against a lawsuit. Protection may mean putting up a sign that warns others that your dog may bite. If someone tries to tease the dog and gets bitten, the individual may be partially negligent for any dog bite occurrence.

There is no dangerous dog statute law in the State of Delaware that addresses the owner’s liability as it pertains to injury to such person by their dog. However, Delaware has a statute that includes certain legal duties of owners that have a dangerous dog. Under this statute, at the time that a Delaware official proves a dog to be dangerous, the dog owner must purchase and maintain liability insurance up to $100,000 that must cover any damages caused by the dog. The dog owner is also required to spray the dog, immediately notify the animal control department if the dog becomes loose, and put up a sign that displays the danger of the dog. The dog must be properly restrained and confined. Any violation of this statute will incur a fee ranging from $50 to $2000.

A Delaware dog bite lawyer can be retained to help in handling all the procedures of the case to get the most monetary damages or to see if the case warrants filing or not.

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