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Minneapolis has ordinances regarding dangerous dogs. In Minnesota, an owner of a dog is responsible to pay compensation to a dog bite victim even if the dog was not previously considered dangerous under the Minneapolis ordinances. If the dog was considered dangerous, you may have a claim for punitive damages.

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Minneapolis Dog Bite Injuries and Compensation

Minneapolis Dog Bite When someone suffers a dog bite in Minneapolis 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.

Video: Protect Your Legal Rights After a Dog Bite

In the video below, Minneapolis dog bite attorney Brendan Flaherty discusses what to do after a dog attack. Mr. Flaherty is lead attorney for our dog bite cases. He teaches at the Uof M Law School.

For a free consultation with a Minneapolis dog bite lawyer about a dog bite lawsuit, please call 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE) or submit the firm’s online consultation form.

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.

Attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman were named "Minnesota Super Lawyers" by Minnesota Law & Politics. Attorney Brendan Flaherty was named a "Rising Star." Attorney Fred Pritzker is also listed in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Minneapolis Communities and Districts our Minnesota dog bite attorneys service: Calhoun-Lake of the Isles, Camden, Central, Longfellow, North Minneapolis, Nokomis, Northeast, Phillips, Powderhorn, Southwest, University, Uptown, Dinkytown, University of Minnesota.

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The Best Lawyers in America

Minnesota dog bite attorney Fred Pritzker has been notified that he will again be listed in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in personal injury and wrongful death litigation and settlement negotiations.

Top 40 Minnesota Personal Injury Lawyer

In recognition of his achievements, Fred Pritzker was selected as a "Top 40 Minnesota Super Lawyer." Law & Politics magazine performs the polling, research and selection of Super Lawyers “in a process designed to identify Minnesota lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.”

Minnesota Dog Bite Law: Punitive Damages

Our law firm has obtained punitive damages in a Minnesota dog bite case. Punitive damages are meant to punish behavior as a deterrent to future, similar behavior.

Pit Bull Bite and Pit Bull Attack

Pit bull bites and pit bull attacks can cause serious injury or death. There is usually a claim for disfigurement due to a face bite, arm bite, leg bite, etc. Pit bulls can also bite the head or neck and cause death. There have also been cases of amputation.

Rottweiler Attack and Killed by Rottweiler

Rottweilers are ranked second behind Pit Bulls for number of fatal human attacks. With a Rottweiler dog bite injury, there is almost always a claim for disfigurement because a dog bite makes jagged tears in the skin and very frequently there is loss of soft tissue. If the victim survives a bite to the face, neck, arms or legs, they are scarred physically and emotionally for life.

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