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answered on Mar 1, 2024
If your daughter was bitten by a dog and now has a scar, but you did not pursue charges or seek compensation for medical bills at the time, you might be wondering what can be done years later. The ability to take legal action now depends on the statute of limitations for personal injury claims in... View More 
I bought two cats on the verbal guarantee they were both healthy, with no prior or current issues, and were fully vaccinated. Just a short 24 hours later, one had to be euthanized and the other is infested with worms. The 4m old kitten was euthanized due to its respiratory distress and organ... View More
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answered on Sep 5, 2024
Yes, you may have grounds to sue the humane society for breach of contract or misrepresentation, given the verbal guarantee they provided about the cats' health. If you can prove that the society knew or should have known about the cats' health issues and failed to disclose them, you may... View More
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answered on Nov 10, 2023
all dogs three months of age or older must be vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian. The vaccination must be repeated every one to three years, depending on the type of vaccine used.
answered on Oct 14, 2019
It depends. A personal injury case involving an animal bite can sometimes be settled just like a car accident type case before a lawsuit even needs to be filed. The first step would be to call an attorney experienced in dog bite cases and get a free consultation. Although dog bite cases can be... View More
I was told that they had a warrant for my arrest never told me I was under a rest nor Read Me My Rights after they handcuffed me
Is it illegal arrests according to West Virginia law
The search warrant had fun filled in blanks
answered on Aug 18, 2019
Was it an arrest warrant or a search warrant? What does fun mean?
Unles a statement is being taken from you, then rights do not have to be read. Urban legend
answered on Nov 5, 2018
"Res ipsa loquitur" is a Latin phrase that means "the thing speaks for itself," in other words, an act or injury that does not occur without negligence on some party's fault. An example would be a doctor's cutting off the wrong leg in an operation. Without negligence,... View More
answered on Jun 25, 2018
Your neighbor CAN sue you, but he could have a difficult time winning the case. The nature of your neighbor's trespass, the breed of your dog, and whether or not your dog has a history of biting people could be factors in the case. You should report the incident to your homeowner's... View More
Can he? What can i do?
answered on Apr 26, 2018
WV has a strict liability dog bite statute that's limited to dogs running at large or off the leash. If the dog is running at large, the victim/s will not be required to prove the owner was negligent. I'm not sure if this answers the question because the question wasn't very clear.
Flying down the road going about 80 and swerved intentionally and hit my other dog that was down their with me , me and my fiancé had our lights on so they definitely seen us , and my dog was on the side of the road where the gravel is . Neither car stopped . Is their anything we can do ?
answered on Apr 8, 2018
It appears from your question that you do not know the identity of either of the drivers. Without knowing who the drivers were, it would be impossible to take action against them. Even if you knew who the drivers were, a civil case would have limited value in West Virginia. West Virginia law... View More
I'm a delivery driver for papa John's and friday night i was on a delivery and was attacked by the owners dog while going to knock on the door. I did not see any beware of dog signs and the owners of the dog wouldn't even come outside two younger children come out and got the pizza.... View More
answered on Nov 19, 2017
You may have a case against the homeowner, as well as a Workers' Comp claim. Have you seen a doctor? You will receive nothing (or very little) if you don't seek medical attention. Our office no longer handles Workers' Comp cases, but the rule used to be that you had to miss at least... View More
So he was suppose to collect the bull on a Friday but never came and the bull died on Sunday does he have any fault in the bull not been taken
answered on Nov 2, 2017
It does not appear that the "bull collector" did anything cause the bull to die, so I do not see how he could be responsible for any damages for the bull's death.
was walking down sidewalk and a dog was chained to their front yard and was able to reach the sidewalk and bite me leaving teeth marks through my clothes and bit hard enough to draw blood.
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answered on May 28, 2016
It appears that there is some kind of administrative action pending regarding this incident. There may even be a criminal action but it is most likely just an administrative action. You can still pursue your own civil claim or case regardless of the pursuit or result of the admnistrative case by... View More
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