Georgia dog bite law in Alpharetta
You show the owner knew the dog was dangerous or that it was off a leash a local law required. That is O.C.G.A. 51-2-7 and it covers a bite anywhere in Alpharetta.
You have 2 years to file a lawsuit (O.C.G.A. 9-3-33). A claim can settle with the owner's insurer sooner, but the date still matters.
One more Georgia rule to know. Your share of fault: 50% or more and you recover nothing (O.C.G.A. 51-12-33(g)).
Read the full Georgia dog bite laws for the exceptions and the rules on shared fault.
Reporting the bite and filing in Fulton County
Report the bite to Fulton County Animal Services. Give the date, the place, the dog and the owner's name if you know it. The report also becomes a record for your claim.
Fulton County Animal Services covers Alpharetta. Injury cases are filed in the State Court of Fulton County in downtown Atlanta.
If the claim does not settle, it is filed with the State Court of Fulton County.
Alpharetta dog bite injury lawyer: what the free call covers
- Whether Georgia's rule fits what happened and what the owner knew about the dog.
- Whose policy pays, usually the owner's home or renters insurance.
- Your own last day to file, which comes sooner against a public body.
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