Dog bites are the most common animal injury. Connecticut has a statutory law, Section 22-357 of the General Statutes, which imposes a form of strict liability upon the owner or keeper of the dog, regardless of whether or not there was any prior evidence that the dog had a tendency to bite, provided that the victim was not committing a trespass, or tort, and was not teasing, tormenting or abusing the dog. Section 22-357 applies to all damage inflicted by dogs and is not necessarily limited to biting.

Bites of other animals are not covered by this law. However, it may be possible to prove a negligence claim on behalf of the owner or keeper of the animal, based upon the nature of the animal and/or prior indications that the animal could pose a danger to others.

We have also handled claims arising from harm caused by domestic animals who wander into the roadway and thereby cause a motor vehicle accident.

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