California Dog Bite Law: What Civil Code 3342 Means

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California dog bite law is largely shaped by Civil Code 3342, a statute that can impose strict liability on a dog owner when a bite happens under qualifying circumstances. In practical terms, that means some dog bite claims are handled differently from other personal injury matters that depend more heavily on proving negligence. This article … Read more