Both Massachusetts and Pennsylvania have laws that make dog owners strictly liable for all bites. This means that if a dog bites you unprovoked, its owner is automatically responsible for your injuries and the medical expenses you sustained. Because both Massachusetts and Pennsylvania are strict liability states the injured party does not need to show that the owner knew the dog had a tendency to bite without provocation.
However, in Pennsylvania, if the victim of a dog bite wishes to recover damages outside his or her medical expenses, you must show the dog owner was negligent when the bite occurred. Semenza Law Firm personal injury attorneys are well versed in dog bite laws and will help you recover the maximum compensation available under your state’s dog bite laws.