pa dog attack lawyer
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Thomas J. Newell, EsquirePost Office Box 178
Perkasie, Pennsylvania 18944-0178
Website: www.PADogAttackLawyer.com Website: www.NewellLaw.com
Email: [email protected]
TELEPHONE 215-257-4842 FACSIMILE 215-257-6757
PA Dog Attack Lawyer Garners Legal Precedent
On July 1, 2014, a 6 page judicial decision in favor of a dog bitevictim’s rights was filed on case #2013-CV-11100 in the DauphinCounty Court of Common Pleas. Pennsylvania dog attack lawyer,Thomas J. Newell, had successfully argued that the PA Dog Lawpermitted strict liability claims for all PA dog bite victims seeking tobe reimbursed for their medical expenses.
DOG ATTACK FACTS
In his Complaint filed on December 19, 2013, Attorney Newellalleged that his client had been attacked by 3 boxers on 11/21/12. She was delivering aFederal Express package when the pack of dogs surrounded her and bit her severaltimes on her lower torso.
LEGAL PROCEEDING
The defense attorney filed Preliminary Objections on 1/13/14 and Oral Argument tookplace on May 16, 2014 in front of Judge William T. Tully. Attorney Newell successfullyargued that Section 459-502(b)(1) of the PA Dog Law imposed strict liability on the partof dog owners whose pets attacked humans.
LEGAL PRECEDENT
To the best of Attorney Newell’s knowledge, this is the first decision in Pennsylvania thatmandates strict liability on a dog owner in a civil case for personal injuries.
ATTORNEY NEWELL’S BACKGROUND
Attorney Thomas Newell has been honored to represent dog bite victims in 20 differentPA Counties throughout the course of his 33 year legal career. He was recognized as a2014 “Super Lawyer.”
FREE HOME CONSULTATION
Telephone Attorney Newell today at 1-800-980-4842. You can also reach him thru hiswebsite of www.PADogAttackLawyer.com or on Twitter @www.twitter.com/DogAttackLawyer