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Do You Know About Virginia’s New Dangerous Dog Registry?

The vast majority of dog bites take place feet from a person's home - they are often attacked by aggressive dogs owned by friends or neighbors. Luckily, Virginia has a Dangerous Dog Registry where VA residents can find out if aggressive dogs live near where their families live and where their children play.

At the website, visitors may read about Virginia Dangerous Dog legislation and look up whether or not a dangerous dog lives near by - either by county or by zip code. Owners of dangerous dogs may also register their aggressive pet and fill out related paperwork.

The Dangerous Dog Registry is new in Virginia - it became effective in October of 2008. Each dangerous dog entry should include, according to law, the dog's picture, a description of the dog, the breed of the dog, the address of the dog, and the acts that resulted in the dog's aggressive classification.

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About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton is a law firm which focuses exclusively on injury and accident law. We have a proven track record in the court room, and you can review our case results to see for yourself. Our attorneys have deep roots in Virginia and handle cases throughout the commonwealth. Our office is based in Virginia Beach, but we're ready to come to you anywhere in Virginia if you've been seriously hurt by someone else's carelessness. While not every injury case meets our criteria, we off a free, initial confidential injury case consultation, so call us toll free at 1-800-752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail and we will return your call promptly.

Rick Shapiro and James Lewis were included among the "Best Lawyers in America" 2010 Edition. Rick and James, along with fellow attorney John Cooper were named Virginia "Super Lawyers" For Personal Injury Law (2010 Ed., less than 5% of lawyers are chosen), and selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum (2009). In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical, respected law firms. Our firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.

We also offer free special reports along with editing the Virginia Beach Injuryboard and Norfolk Injuryboard as a public information service. Our injury attorneys also host an extensive injury law video library on Youtube, a Railroad Accident/FELA Lawyers blog, a Medical Malpractice and Surgical Errors blog, and a blog dedicated to accident and safety issues on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.

1 Comments to "Do You Know About Virginia’s New Dangerous Dog Registry?"

A neighbor's dog bit by small nephew. At the time, I did not have any minutes on my pre-pay cell phone, and I thought everything would be okay. I told the woman that if anything came of it, I would need the animal's shot record (that was what my parents said to do years ago). My nephew now has a permanent scar. They never brought me a shot record. Afterward, I found out that my nephew is the 8th person that has permanent scars from that dog. (The other 7 live with the dog). How many people have to be bitten before a dog is considered vicious? There is one woman who has 3 kids, with a combined total of 4 bites. Why doesn't Child Protective Services tell her that she can't just keep letting her kids get bitten?

Posted by Jill Gunter on June 22, 2009 at 03:03 PM

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