Dog Bites or Animal Attack Articles

CHICAGO (July 6, 2020) – A 17-month-old girl was killed over the weekend when two dogs got loose during a July 4th party in Joliet. At least one of the dogs attacked the girl while she was in a playpen. Joliet police responded to a home in the 1800 block of…

INGLESIDE, Ill. (May 13, 2020) – An Ingleside woman was found dead Saturday after her dog attacked her this earlier this month at her home. According to ABC 7 Chicago, Fox Lake police officers were called to a home where a woman was found unresponsive on the afternoon of May 9….

DETROIT (August 23, 2019) – A 33-year-old man is facing multiple charges after police say his three dogs mauled a 9-year-old girl to death in southwest Detroit. Authorities say Emma Hernandez was riding her bike around 4 p.m. on Monday near her home when the man’s three dogs knocked her off…

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C., has released an article entitled “Dog Bites Facts and Figures” to provide Illinois residents with useful information and safety tips about dog bites. Some topics covered in the article include: Common Dog Bite-Related Infections, Illinois Dog Bite Law, Common Dog Bite Injuries, Most Dangerous Dog…

CHICAGO (December 28, 2018) – A new law that restricts the activities of dangerous dogs and their owners will take effect on January 1, 2019. SB2386 creates a “reckless dog owner” definition: An individual would be defined as a “reckless dog owner” if their dog is deemed dangerous for killing…

GRAYSLAKE, Ill. (July 21, 2017) – The Illinois personal injury law firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., has committed to finding local adoptable pets a loving home in 2017. We have teamed up with the Anti Cruelty Society in Chicago and Save-A-Pet in Grayslake to feature an adoptable pet…

CHICAGO (September 21, 2017) – The Illinois personal injury law firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., has committed to finding local adoptable pets a loving home in 2017. We have teamed up with the Anti Cruelty Society in Chicago and Save-A-Pet in Grayslake to feature an adoptable pet every month….

GRAYSLAKE, Ill. (July 21, 2017) – The Illinois personal injury law firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., has committed to finding local adoptable pets a loving home in 2017. We have teamed up with the Anti Cruelty Society in Chicago and Save-A-Pet in Grayslake to feature an adoptable pet every month. This month, we…

GRAYSLAKE, Ill. (July 21, 2017) – The Illinois personal injury law firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., has committed to finding local adoptable pets a loving home in 2017. We have teamed up with the Anti Cruelty Society in Chicago and Save-A-Pet in Grayslake to feature an adoptable pet every month. This month, we…

CHICAGO (June 12, 2017) – The Illinois personal injury law firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., has committed to finding local adoptable pets a loving home in 2017. We have teamed up with the Anti Cruelty Society in Chicago and Save-A-Pet in Grayslake to feature an adoptable pet every month….