A young Seymour Missouri boy was injured this past weekend in a Pit Bull dog attack.  The boy's father claims that his son was playing in front of the family's home when he was called next door to visit a neighbor.  Upon entering the neighbor's property the boy was attacked by a pit bull.  The boy was rushed to Cox hospital in Springfield Missouri where trauma surgeons stitched up the deep lacerations in the boy's face with over 15 sutures.  Doctor's claim that the injuries to the boy's face will result in permanent scaring.

Animal attacks involving the Pit Bull breed are a growing problem in the State of Missouri.
The laws in Missouri that provide for recovery to those injured in animal attacks involve negligence, negligence per se, premises liability, and strict liability legal principles, as well as local leash law ordinances.  The standard in Missouri is 'whether the owner knew, or should have known, of the animal's dangerous propensities."  It is important to note that despite common belief, the animal laws in Missouri do NOT allow for "one free bite" before an owner is held liable for the personal injuries its animal causes to third persons.

Dangerous propensities can be proven with evidence of:

• lunging at humans
• growling
  
• nipping
• previous attacks on other animals
• aggressive disposition when humans are within close proximity
• aggressive barking
  

Given the interplay between several Missouri legal principals invoked by this type of personal injury, it is important for anyone injured in an animal attack to contact St. Louis Injury Attorney Stephen Schultz for a free consultation.  He understands what it takes to beat the standard in Missouri and obtain fair compensation for his clients who are injured by a dog bite.  Stephen Schultz and his Missouri injury lawyers can be reached at (314) 448-0934 or toll-free at (866) 840-3636, by email at stephen@schultzlegalgroup.com, or by the completion of our online case contact form.