For people in Illinois who have been bitten by a dog, the good news is that the dog owner is automatically liable on the first bite provided that certain circumstances apply. The law in Illinois is found in 510 ILCS 5/16. The law states that the dog owner “the owner of such dog or other animal is liable” for injuries caused by the dog bite.
This is not a dangerous dog law and it is different than the common law negligence doctrine. It does not matter whether the dog has attacked the elderly, middle aged or young children.
This is a concept that is otherwise known as strict liability, and Illinois is a strict liability state. When this concept applies, the law does not ask what the owner was doing. All the law is concerned with is that the injury happened. The second the incident occurred and there is injury, the dog’s owner would become automatically liable for the animal attack. #dogattacks, #dogbites,
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