U.S. News and World Reports says that, in 2022, dog bites resulted in 48,596 visits by victims to an emergency room in California. That translates to 125 visits per every 100,000 Californians. Between ...

Dog bites are more common than people realize, even among people who love and understand dogs. In fact, in the United States, an estimated 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs every year, and nearly ...

In California, there is a “strict liability” law in place for dog bites. This means that the owner will not be able to escape responsibility for the injuries his or her dog inflicts on people or pets.