A successful personal injury case depends on proving liability, or legal responsibility for the accident and resulting injuries. Proving that another party was to blame for an accident may seem straightforward, but many unrepresented victims find it difficult to achieve alone. For help establishing liability in your Lafayette dog bite case, reach out to an experienced animal attack attorney.
Comparative Negligence
Louisiana is a comparative negligence state, so in Lafayette, it is possible that assignment of fault could be divided among two, three, or more parties. In the case of a dog attack, the dog could be partially at fault and the injured party may share some of the blame for entering an enclosed area or provoking the animal.
In this case, a jury would have to apportion a percentage of fault to each party involved. The victim may still be able to recover compensation, but their total award would be reduced.
