Legal Question in Personal Injury in Texas

Is it the owner fault if a dog bite someonw in the dogs own backyard? Does the dog have to be quarantined?


Asked on 6/13/11, 6:04 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Roger Merrill Merrill & Associates

If a person is in the owner's backyard with permission and gets bitten and the owner knows or should have known that the dog might bite, then the owner may be liable. Texas has a one bite rule, that is, if the dog has demonstrated dangerous tendencies then the owner has a duty to make sure the dog does not harm others.

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Answered on 7/15/11, 5:47 pm


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