Legal Question in Personal Injury in Virginia
Statue of limitations for a dog bite.
What is the statue of limitations to get damages for a dog bite?
Asked on 4/14/02, 6:16 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Daniel Press
Chung & Press, P.C.
Re: Statue of limitations for a dog bite.
Most likely two years, unless the bite was intentional on the part of the owner, in which case there would be a one-year limitation on the battery claim. Note that I am not addressing here isues of when the claim accrues or when it is tolled.
Answered on 4/14/02, 8:14 pm