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Criminal Penalties for Dog Bites

Colorado Dog Bite Injury Attorney

Colorado Statutes impose criminal penalties for individuals who violate laws pertaining to dangerous dogs. The statutes address incidences in which dangerous dogs cause bodily injury, serious bodily injury or death to people or domestic animals. If you’ve been injured, a Colorado personal injury attorney can explain the laws that apply in the locale where a dangerous dog caused harm.

In some cases, a dog owner could be subject to criminal charges if their animal viciously attacks or kills someone. Various cases have arisen across the U.S., many involving brutal attacks by one or more dogs. If you have suffered injuries in a dog attack, you may be able to recover damages or see that the animal’s owner is held responsible. Contact a knowledgeable personal injury attorney who can provide you with details on the laws that apply in your area.

At the Law Firm of Jeremy Rosenthal, our Colorado dog bite injury attorneys know how devastating dog attack injuries can be. Case law describes horrifying deaths and maiming inflicted by dogs singly and in packs. Our experienced lawyers believe that the loss of a child or an adult because of a vicious dog attack is the kind of experience no family should have to endure. If the unthinkable does happen, our firm is adamant that your rights be protected and that the owner responsible for a death under such circumstances should be held liable.

Whether or not a dog owner can be charged with a criminal offense may depend on state, city and case law. A handful of legal actions nationwide have resulted in convictions of dog owners on charges ranging from misdemeanors to the most serious felonies. Among those charges and other potential criminal charges:

  • Failure to quarantine an animal
  • Destruction of evidence (dog)
  • Manslaughter
  • Knowingly keeping a dangerous dog – injury caused by that dog may be a felony or misdemeanor
  • Use of a dog as a deadly weapon
  • Injury by a dog trained to kill or attack – misdemeanor or felony
  • Mayhem
  • Second-degree murder or first-degree murder

If you have been injured in a dog attack, contact the Colorado dog bite injury lawyers at the Law Firm of Jeremy Rosenthal for information on the laws that apply in the area where the attack took place. Our firm is dedicated to protecting the rights of injury victims, and we have the resources needed to fully investigate the circumstances surrounding your injury. Our attorneys are knowledgeable in the laws that apply to animal attacks, and we can explain them in easy-to-understand terms. At the Law Firm of Jeremy Rosenthal, we know that severe injuries can be caused by a multiple-dog attack. We also understand how painful such an event can be. Our compassion extends to the families of those who have lost a loved one in a dog attack, and every fatal encounter between individuals and dogs renews our commitment to seeing that dog owners are held responsible when their animals harm or kill. Call the Denver dog bite injury attorneys at the Law firm of Jeremy Rosenthal for the high-quality legal representation you need in the aftermath of serious injuries. We offer a free initial consultation, and you pay nothing if we don’t recover damages for you.

Contact our Denver Colorado Personal Injury Law Firm at 303-825-2223

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Jeremy Rosenthal