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Minneapolis Dog Bite Attorney with National Reputation

If you would like to speak with a Minneapolis dog bite lawyer regarding compensation for your injuries, please contact our law firm, Pritzker | Olsen, P.A., a Minneapolis personal injury law firm with a national reputation for excellence.  Our attorneys have been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA and other publications.  Minneapolis dog bite attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman have all been named "Minnesota Super Lawyers" by Minnesota Law & Politics. Fred Pritzker is also listed in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America. 

For a free consultation regarding a Minneapolis dog bite lawsuit, please call Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online consultation form.

Minneapolis Dog Bite Injuries and Compensation

When someone suffers a dog bite in Minneapolis (or anywhere in Minnesota – see Minnesota Dog Bite Attorney) the dog’s owner (or person boarding the dog) is liable under Minnesota law.  This means that the owner must compensate the person bitten for medical expenses, scarring and disfigurement, pain and suffering, lost wages, and other damages.  In some circumstances, the person bitten by the dog may bring a claim for punitive damages.

If someone dies as a result of a Minneapolis dog bite / attack, the next of kin have a claim against the owner under Minnesota wrongful death law.

Minneapolis dog bites are usually covered under the homeowner’s insurance policies.  A dog bite lawyer at Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. can negotiate with the insurance company and file a lawsuit if necessary.

Minneapolis Dog Bite Law:
Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous Dogs

The Minneapolis Code of Ordinances define “dangerous animal” (dangerous dog) and “potentially dangerous animal” (potentially dangerous dog) as follows:

64.110. Dangerous and potentially dangerous animals.Minneapolis Animal Care and Control may deem any animal as a dangerous animal or a potentially dangerous animal subject to the requirements under this Code and under Minnesota State Statute 347.50 subdivision (2), Dangerous Dogs and Minnesota State Statute 347.50 subdivision (3) Potentially Dangerous Dogs. 
(a)   Definitions.
(1)   Dangerous animal [dangerous dog].  "Dangerous animal" means any animal that: 

a.   Without provocation, inflicts substantial bodily harm on a human being on public or private property;
b.   Kills a domestic animal without provocation while off the owner or custodian's property;
c.   Has been found to be potentially dangerous, and after the owner or custodian has notice that the animal is potentially dangerous, the animal aggressively bites, attacks or endangers the safety of humans or domestic animals.

(2)   Potentially dangerous animal [dangerous dog].  "Potentially dangerous animal" means any animal that: 

a.   When unprovoked inflicts bites on a human or domestic animal on public or private property;
b.   When unprovoked, chases or approaches a person, including a person on a bicycle, upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public or private property, other than the animal owner or custodian's property, in an apparent attitude of attack;
c.   Has a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack unprovoked, causing injury or otherwise threatening the safety of humans or domestic animals.

PritzkerOlsen, P.A.
Plaza VII, Suite 2950
45 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1652

Telephone: 612-338-0202
Toll-Free: 1-888-377-8900
Fax: 612-338-0104
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