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Like most people with beating hearts, the employees at the Marc Lopez Law Firm love dogs. After all, they’re loyal, they’re loving, and they’re always excited to see you. Our canine friends, however, are also equipped with relatively small brains and almost no innate interest in human etiquette.

Sometimes dogs aren’t able to read the room and can’t understand what’s expected of them. Sometimes they behave in a way that seems overly familiar. And sometimes—unfortunately—they bite.

Most dogs are good dogs

According to the Center for Disease Control, this happens more often than you might think. An (admittedly dated) study found that more than 4,500,000 dog bites occur in the United States each year.

Of these victims, the CDC estimates that almost one in five requires medical attention. If you’re a dog-owner, it’s important to understand what kind of liability you can be facing.

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