Toledo Dog Bite Attorney Blog
Dale Emch | Charles E. Boyk Law Offices, LLC | 405 Madison Ave. Suite 1200 | Toledo, OH 43604 | tel. 419-720-4453 | email. demch@charlesboyk-law.com

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Don’t delay contacting Toledo dog bite attorney
As a Toledo attorney who handles dog bite cases, I occasionally come across someone who has waited too long to file suit. Once the statute of limitations is missed, the claim is forever barred, no matter how seriously the dog bite victim has been hurt. In dog bite cases, victims generally have six years to file suit. For children, it’s six years from the point they turn 18 years old. Though this window is longer... 
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Girl mauled by dog south of Bowling Green Ohio
A dog with no tags mauled an 8-year-old girl yesterday about 18 miles south of Bowling Green, Ohio, and attacked the girl’s sister and mother when they tried to help. Steven Rock, the girl’s father shot and killed the dog to end the attack, according to the Toledo Blade. The incident, which happened in Bairdstown, shows just how fast serious injuries can happened with dog bites, as well as the shame of the... 
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Toledo attorney for dog bite victims discusses Ohio law in Blade column
Dog bite lawsuits can be brought in Ohio, even when the dog’s owner warns someone else to stay away. Drawing on my experience as an attorney who has handled dog bite cases in Toledo and Bowling Green, I wrote about this in my ask-the-lawyer column for the Toledo Blade. It may not seem fair, but Ohio has adopted a strict liability law that makes owners, keepers, and harborers responsible for injuries and property... 
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Dog bite victims have 6 years to file suit, according to Toledo Ohio attorney | Bowling Green Ohio dog bite lawyer
Dog bite victims in Toledo, Ohio, often don’t realize that they have six years to file a lawsuit, which is two years longer than most negligence claims. As an attorney who handles dog bite cases, I recognize how important this extra time can be, especially for children. Sometimes it takes a number of years before a child’s scars can be fully treated by a plastic surgeon. Having a longer statute of limitations... 
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