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Two Dog Bite Incidents

Answered 12 years and 4 months ago by John C. Pomykato (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Animal
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Hello, My office specializes in dog bite cases and has more than 30 years of experience in personal injury law.  Dog bites are very different than many other types of personal injury cases as the owner of the dog is typically held liable for any damage or injuries his or her animal causes.  Your case is especially troublesome, because the owner of the dog knew the animal's propensity to attack. Please call my office to discuss further. Thank you, John Pomykato Pomykato & Pomykato (617) 423-0001... Read Answer
Hello, My office specializes in dog bite cases and has more than 30 years of experience in personal injury law.  Dog bites are very different... Read Answer

Puppy Scam

Answered 12 years and 8 months ago by John C. Pomykato (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Animal
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Unfortunately this is a common scam.  People sell items from overseas, typically for extremely low prices, require money up front, with additional funds requested once they find someone that took the bait (yourself). The money is gone, I'm sorry.  Do not pay anymore.  There never was a puppy.  And there is no such things as "puppy abandonment."... Read Answer
Unfortunately this is a common scam.  People sell items from overseas, typically for extremely low prices, require money up front, with... Read Answer

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