Q: What kind of questions should I expect to be asked during a deposition about a dog bite case.

A: Initially, you will be asked several questions about your personal background--married or single, children, employment, places you've resided. There will be numerous questions about how the incident occurred, and there will be an attempt to create a scenario in which you are somehow responsible for the incident, by either teasing or provoking the dog. You will be asked about any prior experience or knowledge of the dog, and a description of the dog's size, color, physical characteristics. You will also be asked about your injuries, medical treatment you underwent, medical treatment (revision surgery for example) you might have to undergo in the future, any scars you suffered, medications you have taken for pain. and the extent of pain and suffering you experience at present. You will be asked to present any photographs you have taken of the dog, or the dog's surroundings, and also to describe any investigation that was conducted of the incident by the local police or dog warden. to the extent you are familiar with this. That is a general description of the types of questions you will be asked but your attorney should fully prepare you for any potential questions you are likely to be asked at the deposition.

A: Deposition questions can cover many areas, including many that you may not even think are relevent. After several general background questions, you will be asked about the incident, how it happened, etc. You will likely be asked questions to see if you in some way provoked the dog or otherwise were a fault for the dog biting you. You will also be asked what you were doing around the dog, what you were doing or trying to do when the bite happened, why you were trying to do that, if you had the dog owner's consent to approach the dog, etc. It is likely also that you will be asked about your experience with dogs, if you owned one, grew up with one, etc.