Florida dog bite law in Boca Raton
The owner pays for a first bite in public or where you were lawfully. That is Fla. Stat. 767.04 and it covers a bite anywhere in Boca Raton.
You have 2 years to file a lawsuit (Fla. Stat. 95.11(5)(a)). A claim can settle with the owner's insurer sooner, but the date still matters.
One more Florida rule to know. "Bad Dog" sign: no defense if child under 6 (Fla. Stat. 767.04).
Read the full Florida dog bite laws for the exceptions and the rules on shared fault.
Reporting the bite and filing in Palm Beach County
Report the bite to Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County. 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.
Palm Beach County has a circuit of its own, the Fifteenth. Its main courthouse is in West Palm Beach and a branch in Delray Beach serves the south of the county.
If the claim does not settle, it is filed with the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.
Boca Raton dog bite lawyer: what the free call covers
- Whether Florida'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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