On March 22, 2012, an Allentown PA dog attack victim hired Attorney Thomas J. Newell to represent her. The woman had been walking a friend’s Wheaten Terrier on March 20 when a neighbor’s bulldog got loose and attacked them.

The vicious bulldog first bit the terrier in the rear. As it continued the attack, the woman reached in to pull the small dog away. It was then that she was bitten numerous times on both hands. The Lehigh Valley dog bite victim received medical care at an Allentown area hospital, which included the administration of a tetanus shot.

If you or a loved one have been bitten by a dog in Pennsylvania, please telephone 800-980-4842 to set up a free home consultation with Thomas J. Newell, Esquire. Attorney Newell has been representing PA personal injury victims since 1981. Visit PADogAttackLawyer.com to get more details regarding his 30 years of legal experience.

A March 17, 2012 report on wpxi.com detailed the facts surrounding a March 16 pit bull attack in Allegheny County which will result in charges being filed against a Crafton Heights PA pit bull owner. Numerous children were playing at a public park when a pit bull attacked a young boy.

A security guard and police officer arrived to save the boy only to become victims themselves as the pit bull bit each of them. The officer fired several shots before the pit bull died. The Allegheny County PA dog bite victim was taken to Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh to receive medical care. Numerous citations for violating the PA Dog Law are expected to be filed versus the irresponsible pit bull owner.

If you or a loved one have been attacked by an unrestrained and vicious dog, please call Attorney Thomas J. Newell at 800-980-4842. Set up a free home consultation with a PA dog bite lawyer who represents dog bite victims throughout Pennsylvania. Please read thru his website of PADogAttackLawyer.com to learn more about the PA Dog Law.

A March 16, 2012 article on observer-reporter.com detailed the PA Dog Law violation charged to a Greene County pit bull owner. The Crucible PA dog owner was charged with harboring a dangerous dog by the Greene County Dog Warden. On March 3, 2012, a Crucible family came home to find their 5 year old Pomeranian being killed by their neighbor’s pit bull.

The Greene County pit bull had allegedly bitten its owner several months earlier after it had been running loose in the area and attacked another dog. Others claim that the pit bull is always roaming free and unrestrained in the Greene County neighborhood. The upcoming hearing will be held before Greene County District Judge Lee Watson.

If you or a family member have been attacked by a pit bull or other vicious dog, please call 800-980-4842 to set up a free home consultation with Attorney Thomas J. Newell. Please also visit his website of PADogAttackLawyer.com. Attorney Newell currently represents PA dog bite victims in Adams, Berks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, Westmoreland and York Counties.

A March 15, 2012 article from The New Castle News reported that a New Castle PA dog owner was required to forfeit her 3 pit bulls, pay $8,136.00 in restitution and placed under probation for 1 year. She plead guilty to one count of dog attack causing serious injury or death after a Lawrence County PA dog attack.

The article described the pit bull owner as instructing her sons to take the dogs out. They were unrestrained and immediately attacked a 91 year old neighbor. The New Castle pit bull attack victim was severely injured and received extensive medical care at Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. The 3 pit bulls have been maintained by the Lawrence County Humane Society since the attack.

If you or a family member have been injured in a PA dog attack, please call Attorney Thomas J. Newell for a free home consultation. You can reach him 7 days a week at 800-980-4842. Attorney Newell represents dog bite victims throughout Pennsylvania. Visit his website: PADogAttackLawyer.com.

On March 9, 2012, a 79 year old woman was a pedestrian on the 400 block of Colfax Avenue in Scranton when she was viciously attacked by a pit bull. An article on republicanherald.com described the pit bull as biting her arm and knocking her to the ground. Police Officers who responded to the scene of the PA dog attack were charged at by the pit bull. Two officers shot the pit bull but despite being hit twice, it escaped into its owner’s home.

The Lackawanna County dog bite victim was taken to Geisinger Community Medical Center. She sustained a fractured left shin and severe puncture wounds to her forearm. PA Dog Law charges are expected to be filed against the Scranton pit bull owner – presumably harboring a dangerous dog and failure to confine.

If you or a loved one have been attacked by a dog in PA, please call 800-980-4842 to set up a free home consultation with Thomas J. Newell, Esquire. Since 1981, Attorney Newell has been representing physically injured victims in PA. See his website: PADogAttackLawyer.com for information regarding the PA Dog Law.

On March 8, 2012, a young child from Ephrata PA was attacked by a neighbor’s pit bull as he was playing in his own backyard. The young boy instinctively put up his left arm to protect his face when the vicious pit bull bit it causing multiple bite/lacerations.

The Lancaster County dog bite victim was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment. The dog bite wounds were cleaned, x-rays were taken and he was given medications to reduce the risk of infection. The dog warden ordered that the pit bull be quarantined for 10 days as per the PA Dog Law.

Since the pit bull was running loose off its owner’s property, it appears that the owner will be charged with failure to confine in violation of the PA Dog Law. It is alleged that the pit bull has displayed prior vicious propensities in that it attacked a relative of the dog owner before this latest attack.

If you or a loved one have been the victim of a Pennsylvania dog attack, please call Attorney Thomas J. Newell at 800-980-4842 for a free home consultation. Put his 30 years of experience to work for you. Visit his website of PADogAttackLawyer.com.

On March 6, 2012, a Northampton County dog owner was charged with cruelty to animals. As described in The Morning Call, the 18 year old Bangor Pa resident allegedly dragged his puppy behind a pick-up truck in Bangor on Feb. 10th. The dog is an Akita and Labrador mix.

Students at Pius X High School were being dismissed when they saw a truck being driven on Third Avenue with a dog trailing behind on a leash. Bangor police investigated and ultimately were able to identify the Lehigh Valley dog owner who claimed that the dog’s leash accidentally became entangled on the truck’s hitch.

If you or a family member have been injured in a dog attack, please call 800-980-4842 to set up a free home consultation with Attorney Thomas J. Newell. Put his 30 years of experience to work for you. His website, PADogAttackLawyer.com discusses the PA Dog Law.

A Feb. 28, 2012 article from The Reading Eagle highlighted the drop in funding for enforcement of the PA Dog Law throughout the Commonwealth. It estimated that it costs the Pennsylvania Agriculture Department $8,000,000.00 per year to enforce the PA Dog Law. In 2009, four million dollars was taken from the fund to balance the State’s budget. As of December 2011, the fund’s balance was approximately $2 million dollars.

The PA Dog Law Restricted Account normally takes in about $6 million dollars in licensing fees and fines from enforcement of the PA Dog Law. Less funds available to enforce the PA Dog Law will result in an additional loss of fee & fine revenues. Animal rights activists fear that the lack of funding will reduce investigations of breeding operations and kennels and encourage the rebirth of puppy mills previously shut down.

If you have been attacked by a dog, it is important that you hire a lawyer who is extremely knowledgeable regarding the PA Dog Law. Attorney Thomas J. Newell currently represents dog bite victims in 9 different counties in Pennsylvania. Call him at 800-980-4842 to set up a free home consultation. Visit his website of PADogAttackLawyer.com to learn more about how he has represented Pennsylvania personal injury victims since 1981.

On Feb. 23, 2012, the Georgia House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee passed a bill that would set jail time from 1 to 3 years and a fine of up to $20,000.00 for any Georgia dog owner whose dog was involved in 2 or more unprovoked dog attacks on humans. According to chronicle.augusta.com, this bill is designed to curtail the numerous dog bite attacks that are taking place throughout the state.

A first unprovoked attack and court conviction would result in the dog being designated a “vicious dog” and require adherence to strict confinement regulations. The lawmakers believe that dog owners would have their vicious dogs put down rather than risk a second attack with the accompanying criminal penalties. Georgia joins a growing list of states, cities and counties that are cracking down on aggressive, vicious dogs and their owners.

If you or a family member have been attacked by a dog in Pennsylvania, please call 800-980-4842 to set up a free home consultation with Thomas J. Newell, Esquire. Since 1981, Attorney Newell has been vigorously representing personal injury victims in PA. Please visit his website to obtain additional information regarding his 30 years of experience: PADogAttackLawyer.com.