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    <outline type="rss"  title="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font color=#B0B0B0&amp;gt;Article source: &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.pralaw.com/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.pralaw.com/&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. Used with author's permission.&amp;lt;/font&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- AdCentsPro --&amp;gt;   &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Recently, a New Jersey Superior Court in Mercer County awarded $100,000 in damages to a UPS driver for injuries he suffered while trying to deliver a package. The homeowners dog was roaming alone loose on the property, had a history of viciousness, went at the driver, and the driver severely and permanently injured his knee trying to escape.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Also, recently, an unrestrained dog jumped out of its owners car window and viciously attacked a woman and her dog. The attacking dog was reported to be a repeat offender.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;New Jersey law holds dog owners liable, or financially responsible, for injuries caused by their dogs behavior in three possible  and very common  scenarios.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;First, New Jersey law says dog owners, and only the owners, are strictly liable for injuries caused by their dogs bite, so long as the victim was lawfully on the property and regardless of the dogs history.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;However, if the dog has a vicious propensity that the owner knew or should have known, then the dogs owner or even the dogs keeper are responsible for any injuries caused by the dog  even if not caused by biting and biting was not involved in the incident. Vicious propensity can be proven simply by the dogs history of biting, jumping, chasing, scratching, or even being overly affectionate or playful. Down boy!&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;And, third, even if the dog did not bite and did not have a vicious propensity, then the owner or keeper may be liable for injuries because they failed to exercise a reasonable degree of care for the safety of others.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Owners have a duty to provide safe premises for those invited onto its property and a duty to control their dogs. It is considered dangerous to allow a dog on your property unleashed, unrestrained or unfenced, or to roam free, unsupervised or in an area where it is likely to encounter strangers. At least a clear warning of the dogs presence should be posted.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;People visit for a variety of legitimate reasons every day: Mail carriers, newspaper carriers, package deliverers, utility &amp;amp; maintenance workers, fundraisers, friends and family. Knowing this, owners must anticipate their dogs behavior. Dogs protect their turf. They investigate strangers. They approach and greet anyone who enters their turf. Unless the dog is responsibly controlled, preventable injuries are likely to happen.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Even friendly dogs can cause serious injury  unintentionally. A big, friendly dog that gets excited when visitors arrive can knock the visitor down, wrench their back, twist their ankle, or otherwise kill them with kindness and curiosity. Just the sight of a large dog on the loose and coming toward a visitor can frighten them into hasty escape and injury. Not everyone shares enthusiasm for dogs, especially a 100-pound German Shepard rushing to say Hello  or Get lost. And thats their right.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;When dog owners fail to exercise care and visitors are injured, peoples lives can be ruined and courts will impose substantial money damages to compensate victims. Compensation has been recovered for injuries when someone was running from a dog, when someone fell after being chased by a dog, or when someone was knocked to the ground by a dog.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Owning a dog carries special responsibility to ensure others safety. If you are a delivery person, newspaper carrier, utility worker, or any visitor to anothers property where a dog is present, and are injured by the dog, you have a right to recover money damages under the law.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  Thomas R. Smith, Esq. is a partner in the Princeton-based law firm Pellettieri, Rabstein &amp;amp; Altman who specializes in personal injury and criminal law with 17 years of trial experience. You can reach Mr. Smith at 609-520-0900, or visit &amp;lt;a target=&amp;quot;_new&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;http://www.pralaw.com&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.pralaw.com&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; " text="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;font color=#B0B0B0&amp;gt;Article source: &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.pralaw.com/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.pralaw.com/&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. Used with author's permission.&amp;lt;/font&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;!-- AdCentsPro --&amp;gt;   &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Recently, a New Jersey Superior Court in Mercer County awarded $100,000 in damages to a UPS driver for injuries he suffered while trying to deliver a package. The homeowners dog was roaming alone loose on the property, had a history of viciousness, went at the driver, and the driver severely and permanently injured his knee trying to escape.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Also, recently, an unrestrained dog jumped out of its owners car window and viciously attacked a woman and her dog. The attacking dog was reported to be a repeat offender.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;New Jersey law holds dog owners liable, or financially responsible, for injuries caused by their dogs behavior in three possible  and very common  scenarios.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;First, New Jersey law says dog owners, and only the owners, are strictly liable for injuries caused by their dogs bite, so long as the victim was lawfully on the property and regardless of the dogs history.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;However, if the dog has a vicious propensity that the owner knew or should have known, then the dogs owner or even the dogs keeper are responsible for any injuries caused by the dog  even if not caused by biting and biting was not involved in the incident. Vicious propensity can be proven simply by the dogs history of biting, jumping, chasing, scratching, or even being overly affectionate or playful. Down boy!&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;And, third, even if the dog did not bite and did not have a vicious propensity, then the owner or keeper may be liable for injuries because they failed to exercise a reasonable degree of care for the safety of others.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Owners have a duty to provide safe premises for those invited onto its property and a duty to control their dogs. It is considered dangerous to allow a dog on your property unleashed, unrestrained or unfenced, or to roam free, unsupervised or in an area where it is likely to encounter strangers. At least a clear warning of the dogs presence should be posted.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;People visit for a variety of legitimate reasons every day: Mail carriers, newspaper carriers, package deliverers, utility &amp;amp; maintenance workers, fundraisers, friends and family. Knowing this, owners must anticipate their dogs behavior. Dogs protect their turf. They investigate strangers. They approach and greet anyone who enters their turf. Unless the dog is responsibly controlled, preventable injuries are likely to happen.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Even friendly dogs can cause serious injury  unintentionally. A big, friendly dog that gets excited when visitors arrive can knock the visitor down, wrench their back, twist their ankle, or otherwise kill them with kindness and curiosity. Just the sight of a large dog on the loose and coming toward a visitor can frighten them into hasty escape and injury. Not everyone shares enthusiasm for dogs, especially a 100-pound German Shepard rushing to say Hello  or Get lost. And thats their right.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;When dog owners fail to exercise care and visitors are injured, peoples lives can be ruined and courts will impose substantial money damages to compensate victims. Compensation has been recovered for injuries when someone was running from a dog, when someone fell after being chased by a dog, or when someone was knocked to the ground by a dog.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Owning a dog carries special responsibility to ensure others safety. If you are a delivery person, newspaper carrier, utility worker, or any visitor to anothers property where a dog is present, and are injured by the dog, you have a right to recover money damages under the law.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;  Thomas R. Smith, Esq. is a partner in the Princeton-based law firm Pellettieri, Rabstein &amp;amp; Altman who specializes in personal injury and criminal law with 17 years of trial experience. You can reach Mr. Smith at 609-520-0900, or visit &amp;lt;a target=&amp;quot;_new&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;http://www.pralaw.com&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.pralaw.com&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; " url="http://www.dogsinfoplanet.com/dog-owners-beware-a299.html"/>
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