Utah Personal Injury Law Firm Blog

A Salt Lake City man was attacked by two Pit Bulls today while walking his dog in his neighborhood. According to KUTV news report, Pit Bulls Attack Man While Walking His Dogs, the man was walking his dogs near 10 North and 1300 West when two pit bulls got loose from their yard and attacked him. The victim received serious flesh wounds and was transported by ambulance to the hospital.

The dog owner, Roland Lee, said that his dogs have never been aggressive and had never attacked anyone before, but under Utah law Lee is responsible for the actions of his dogs, even if it is the first time this has happened.

According to statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Pit Bulls and Rottweilers accounted for more than half the fatal dog attacks between 1977 and 1998. Over two thirds of the people I have represented in dog attack cases were bitten by either Pit Bulls or Rottweilers.

That said, all dog owners are responsible for their pets. They should make every attempt to keep the dog restrained in their home. The fact that these two pit-bulls were out of their neighborhood roaming the streets is a matter of grave concern.

This Salt Lake City dog bite victim will be well-advised to consult with an experienced personal injury attorney who has a track record of successfully handling dog bite cases and of counseling dog attack victims. He is entitled to significant compensation. A skilled attorney will look into how and where the victim can seek compensation to help pay for medical bills, lost wages as well as pain and suffering and future scar revision caused by these traumatic attacks. The dogs’ owner has almost no defense to a liability claim.