Postal Worker Dies After Dog Attacks
September 15, 2022
María López Garcia
Accidents, Animal, Bleeding, Dog Bite, Injury, Soft tissue, Workplace, Wrongful Death
The USPS worker’s van broke down in front of a yard with five dogs A postal employee has died from injuries sustained following dog attacks. The postal delivery vehicle broke down outside a home with five dogs. Pamela Rock, a 61-year-old female, was en route delivering USPS mail in Florida when the incident occurred. Putnam […]
Read moreCalifornia Man Killed in Dog Mauling
August 4, 2022
Robert Jalon
Accidents, Animal, California, Central Coast, Dog Bite, Negligence, Premise Liability, Soft tissue, Wrongful Death
A California man was killed by a group of escaped dogs in Selma, California last Sunday, July 31. 59-year-old Richard “Hutch” Barry was out for a walk when five English Bulldogs escaped their home under unknown circumstances, and ultimately mauled and killed him. The victim’s brother claims the animals involved, were “focused on harming.” The […]
Read moreL.A. Ranks 4th Worst City in Dog Attacks on Postal Carriers
The United States Postal Service (USPS) released data highlighting what cities were the worst for dog attacks on mail carriers last year. The data shows L.A. ranks 4th, with 44 reported dog attacks in 2021. Only Cleveland (58), Houston (48), and Kansas City (48) had more postal employees attacked by dogs than L.A. last year. […]
Read more8-year-old injured in bullying incident in California
June 10, 2022
Robert Jalon
Accidents, California, Inland Desert, Knee Issues, Los Angeles, Misconduct, Negligence
An 8-year-old boy was seriously injured at an Inland Empire school after a classmate stabbed him in the knee with a pencil. The boy’s mother, Madeline Flores, claims it was a case of bullying. Carter Flores, a second-grader, was at Corona Ranch School when the incident occurred. Flores explained her son was attacked by a […]
Read moreFrench Montana to pay $130,000 for dog bite
May 19, 2022
Robert Jalon
Accidents, Animal, California, Dog Bite, Los Angeles, Negligence, Premise Liability, Soft tissue, Workplace
Famed rapper French Montana has been ordered to pay 130,000 to his ex-pool cleaner as part of a lawsuit against him. Juan Lomeni, a pool maintenance worker at the artist’s home, filed a complaint in 2018 stating that Montana’s dog Zane attacked him violently. Four years after the event, a California jury has found in […]
Read moreCalifornia Has More Dog Bite Claims Than Any Other State
April 29, 2022
Robert Jalon
Accidents, Animal, Back and Neck, Broken Bones, California, Dog Bite, Injury, Soft tissue
As friendly as a dog may seem, it could still bite without provocation. Dogs are pack animals who don’t always know how to interpret physical and auditory signals, which can lead to a dog “lashing out” and biting. Shockingly, more than 4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs every year in the U.S. Of those […]
Read moreDog Bite Awareness Week: California Remains Top State for Mail Carrier Dog Bites
During 2021 National Dog Bite Awareness Week, the USPS reported that Over 5,800 postal employees were attacked by dogs last year. California remains the #1 state in the country for dog bites among mail carriers. During the COVID-19 quarantines and lockdown in 2020, many people shifted to online shopping. USPS, UPS, FED-EX and Amazon delivery […]
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