Dog Bite Accidents

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What to Do If You’re Bitten by a Dog That Isn’t a Pet (Stray or Wild Animal)

A bite from a stray dog or a wild animal runs on two clocks at once, and AP Injury Lawyers fields these calls with both already running. The medical clock is short and unforgiving. The legal clock is longer but leads somewhere less certain, because Oklahoma’s dog bite statute is built around the idea that

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Oklahoma’s Dog Bite Liability Laws: Strict Liability vs. One-Bite Rule

Oklahoma’s dog bite liability laws take a harder line on owners than most people expect. Title 4, Section 42.1 makes an owner responsible for damages without any showing that the dog had a history. The owner’s usual response, that the dog had never done this before, carries no weight under the statute. What matters is

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