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Can I be sued if my dog mauled someone? I went to the store to get the baby some formula. I was only gone about 30 minutes. When I got back, the baby was crying and had bite marks that were bleeding on her face. I screamed "bad dog, bad dog," and beat my collie with a broom handle so he won't never do bad to the baby again. Am I in trouble?

A: Yes you can be sued if your dog mauls someone. You can be sued for failing to supervise, failing to restrain your dog and failing to protect the child. The dog should be put down or destroyed. You need to notify your homeowner's insurance carrier.

For good advice see a lawyer and if you have questions about this blog, the law or your case write or call me directly. Steve Lombardi, sdlombardi@aol.com and 515-222-1110. I handle all types of personal injury cases including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, workers' compensation cases. We help truckers all across the country who come through Iowa and end up in an accident. If we need other lawyers from other states we hire them and it costs you no more than what you would pay us; in other words, we split the fee between us. So call 515-222-1110 or email us at sdlombardi@aol.com. 

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