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As a Toledo, Ohio dog bite attorney, Dale Emch has seen the extensive damage pit bulls can cause in the blink of an eye. Injuries to his clients led him to speak out against a bill that's being offered in the Ohio General Assembly that would strip pit bulls out of the state's vicious dog law.Dale testified recently in front of the Ohio House Infrastructure, Homeland Security, and Veterans...

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Recent news reports of dog attacks involving pit bulls have brought media attention to a problem that many believe has been going on for years. In our Toledo, Ohio dog bite attorney's office, we've seen the devastating personal injuries that pit bull dog bites can cause. Our Toledo, Ohio dog bite attorneys are representing a toddler who a pit bull attacked, leaving a large scar down the...

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Pit bull attacks can leave a victim physically and emotionally scarred with personal injuries, or sometimes even cause wrongful death. Our Toledo, Ohio dog-bite attorneys see first-hand the dangers that pit bulls pose for families and children, even by those dogs that have never created a problem in the past and appear to be loving, household pets.A Florida woman was recently mulled to death by...

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As Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys, we see many cases involving dog bites that result in personal injury and permanent scarring. Below is Toledo, Ohio Attorney Dale Emch's Toledo Blade column "Legal Briefs," which discusses a landlord's liability in a potential pit bull attack.Dear Dale: I recently learned that the man I rent a home to purchased a pit bull puppy. The lease allows him to...

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A Toledo, Ohio mother of four was charged with child endangerment on August 28th when police officers found five children home alone in a house filled with pit bulls and a loaded rifle, according to the Toledo Blade. Alison Gilmore allegedly left the children unattended in the house the family shared with the dogs, and it was apparent that pit bull fighting had occurred on the premises. A...

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Toledo's dog-bite ordinance is constitutional and should not have been struck down, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.Having handled numerous dog-bite cases in which a pit bull was involved, the Toledo lawyers in our office support the Court's ruling.The decision was a major victory for Lucas County Dog Warden Tom Skeldon and people across the state who are concerned about the dangerous pit...

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A Toledo Mother is being charged with felony child endangering after her 4-year-old son lost one of his feet when it was chewed off by the family's pit bull puppy.The boy suffers from spina bifida and he can't feel pain in his lower extremities. The boy was being treated for the dog bite at Toledo Hospital.The child's mother was arrested and is currently being held in Lucas County jail without...

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A young girl that was bitten by a dog will not have to be put through a series of rabies shots.The six-year-old was bitten at Airport Park in Colchester while she was sitting on a tire swing. The girl was hospitalized with what police call a bi gash on her back. Police began searching for the dog and the owner to verify the animal was vaccinated.The dog owner has been identified and the police...

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A 12-year-old boy was bit in the face by a 90lb male pit bull yesterday in Toledo, said authorities.Cody Hoffman was taken to the University Medical Center for stitches in his neck and cheek, said Tom Skeldon, Lucas County dog warden.The dog was in the basement when authorities arrived and was very aggressive, so it was tranquilized before being taken to the county pound. Another pit bull at the...

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