Dog Bites/Premises Injuries
Under Minnesota law, the dog owner is liable for the damages to an individual caused by a dog bite or attack. This is considered a strict liability claim by statute. A common misconception that many people have is the, "one bite rule". In other words, many people think that a dog owner cannot be held liable for a dog bite or attack unless the offending dog had bitten someone once before. This is simply not the case. A victim of a dog bite or attack is entitled to pursue a claim against the dog owner, normally through their homeowners insurance, for all of their damages including medical bills, physical disfigurement, physical injury, loss of earnings, and more.
Premises Injuries
Injuries of this nature are those experienced when a person is invited onto the property of a company, corporation, or person, and they are injured on the property as a result of the negligence of the inviting party. A property owner has a duty to keep and maintain their property in a condition that is reasonably safe to others invited upon it. Their failure to do so may result in a party's right to pursue a claim for injuries if the failure led to injury.
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