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 damages caused by their dogs.

While there are a few exceptions, such as when the injured person was bitten while teasing the dog or criminally trespassing, for the most part the dog owner will be held liable. For more information, order a free copy of The Ohio Dog Bite Book, which I co-authored with the attorneys at The Charles E. Boyk Law Offices, LLC.