Understanding Tennessee’s Dog Bite Law
We have recently updated the Law Offices of John Day, P.C. website to share more information about Tennessee dog bite law. Dog bite victims can learn both about the law of dog bites and about the types...
View ArticleInsurer Payments in Dog Bite Cases Increase
Insurance companies saw a 12% increase in costs related to dog bite claims in 2011, with the cost of an average claim increasing to almost $30,000. According to the Insurance Information Institute,...
View ArticleCan A Tennessee Landlord Be Held Liable When a Tenant’s Dog Attacks and...
Under Tennessee law the responsibility of a landlord for dog bites or other attacks by dogs owned by the landlord’s tenant depends on the facts of the case. The landlord is responsible only if he, she...
View ArticleLiability When Dogs Attack Bicyclists in Tennessee
A dog presents a real hazard to bicyclists. A dog can attack the bicyclist, or the bicycle, and cause a crash. An attacking dog can cause the bicyclist to swerve, running off the road into a ditch or...
View ArticleNumber of Dog Bite Claims Stays About the Same in United States
A recent report on the financial consequences of dog bites shows that there were 16,459 dog bite claims in the United States in 2012, a number actually less than the it was ten years earlier, when...
View ArticleUnexpected Legislation For Bully Dog Breeds
Certain breeds of dogs have historically been classified as bully breeds and subject to special rules. For instance, military bases ban certain bully breeds. And, in the past, many local governments...
View ArticleDog Bite Claims Continue To Rise
In 2013, the number of dog bite claims rose 5.5%, and in the last decade claims have risen more than 45%. Dog bite claims account for more than 1/3 of all homeowners’ claims, and in 2013 the average...
View ArticleMeet Lincoln Day!
On Friday night, my wife and I surprised our seven year-old daughter with a new puppy. Lincoln is a nine week-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and a delight. Right now, we are trying to potty train...
View ArticleIrresponsible Pet Owners Really Get My Goat!
Last week, my wife and daughter were driving home from school when they noticed a goat in the road. Fearful the goat was going to get run over or cause an accident on the narrow little road, my wife...
View ArticleIs Your Dog Putting You At Risk of Getting Sued?
If you follow us on Google Plus or regularly read this blog, then you know our family recently acquired a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel If you don’t follow us on Google Plus, then let me first say...
View ArticleNeed Help with Those New Year’s Resolutions?
So, it is January 4th. How many of your New Year’s resolutions are already busted? If you are like most of us, it is probably at least one. That is the bad news. But, here is the good news: below...
View ArticleDog bites: how to avoid being a statistic or a defendant in a lawsuit
This is National Dog Bite Prevention Week, so it is a great time to give you some advice on how not to be a dog bite statistic and how to avoid being sued if you, like us, are a dog owner. First,...
View ArticleTen Memorial Day Weekend Safety Tips and One Heartfelt Thank You.
Memorial Day is a day to remember and be grateful for those brave men and women who have died while serving our country in the military. It is also the unofficial start of summer. Beach trips,...
View ArticleRegulation Violations and Your Injury Lawsuit
Government regulations get a bad rap. To be sure, if you look long enough, you can find some that will make you shake your head and wonder, but for the most part regulations do a good job of providing...
View ArticleAdvice From a Lawyer on the New Year’s Resolutions You Should Make
As the New Year approaches, many start to think about improvements they want to make in their lives for 2017. At the Law Offices of John Day, our work involves helping people who have been injured...
View ArticleDogs: Man’s Best Friend (Usually)
Roughly 44% of all U.S. households have a dog. Ours has a tri-color King Charles Cavalier named Lincoln (pictured above). Lincoln and most other dogs are wonderful companions, protectors, and...
View ArticleDog Bite Claims Increasing Nationwide
Dog ownership can be terribly expensive. Our King Charles Cavalier, Lincoln, or President Lincoln if you are not on familiar terms, has a super-sensitive digestive system, so in addition to being...
View ArticleWe Hate To Disappoint People, But We Do. Everyday.
At the Law Offices of John Day, we have two intake specialists, Penny Whitaker and Lauren Bates. When people call into the offices for a free consultation, Lauren and Penny take the basic accident...
View ArticleFour Easy New Day’s Resolutions
Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? A lot of us do. Th most common New Year’s resolutions are: (1) exercise more; (2) eat healthier; (3) save money. We all have such good intentions and then life...
View ArticleAccountability v. Responsibility
In a recent blog post, Seth Godin wrote: “Accountability is done to you by the industrial system, by those that want to create blame. Responsibility is done by you. It’s voluntary. You can take as...
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