Dog bite cases are actually, unfortunately, pretty common cases, thousands, if you're a child or an adult who’s bitten by a dog.  Dog bite cases within city limits are typically much easier to deal with than those outside of the city.  The reason is because the owner of the dog is automatically liable for the actions of the dog.

Things that need to be explored are whether or not the dog bite victim provoked the dog in any way, whether or not the victim was on the dog’s property and therefore the dog would have a basis to attack the person and also the breed of the dog, among other things.  

Dogs that are small and not necessarily vicious by nature, when in packs, can, unfortunately, attack someone.  The stereotypical dog, such as pit bulls, will attack but are not necessarily the most likely to attack.  

Depending on the type of dog, dog bites can be incredibly dangerous and painful, if the dog that bit doesn’t have its rabies shots.  It’s necessary to find out whether or not the dog had its rabies shots, either through the owner or through animal control.

Animal control is frequently good to work with, in terms of obtaining information about the particular dog in question, or dogs.  If a dog lives within city limits, then the dog frequently has to be registered and is required to have rabies shots.

Dogs can do serious injuries to children, such as to their face or hands or arms with permanent scarring.  Fortunately, most homeowners’ liability policies will cover a dog bite case.  About 40 percent of claims filed under a homeowner’s liability policy are the result of dog bites.

Going to trial on a dog bite case can be a different proposition, because a typical juror doesn't think that their dog or another dog would bite someone unless it’s an obviously vicious dog, like a pit bull.  And many people think that man’s so-called best friend can’t do any harm, and, therefore, going to trial on dog bite cases is a difficult proposition unless the defendants, that is the owner of the dog or dogs, are obviously at fault or don't make good witnesses for a jury.