Taking preventative steps before an attack happens is the best way to protect yourself and your dog. Here are some things that I have learned over the years as an experienced dog bite attorney in Gainesville, that may help you avoid potentially deadly attacks: invest in obedience training when the dog is young; avoid contact with unfamiliar dogs; teach children not to approach dogs, hug them around their necks, or touch them while eating; post a Bad Dog sign clearly and prominently in your yard, on your fence, or at your door; Maintain homeowner's or renter's insurance that specifically covers dog bites; Use a muzzle if there is any indication of aggression; Always keep your dog under control and on a leash. It's the law! What could happen if my dog bites someone?

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Q: Are there any ways to protect myself and my dog from being liable for an attack?

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Taking preventative steps before an attack happens is the best way to protect yourself and your dog. Here are some things that I have learned over the years as an experienced dog bite attorney in Gainesville, that may help you avoid potentially deadly attacks:

  • invest in obedience training when the dog is young;
  • avoid contact with unfamiliar dogs;
  • teach children not to approach dogs, hug them around their necks, or touch them while eating;
  • post a "Bad Dog" sign clearly and prominently in your yard, on your fence, or at your door;
  • Maintain homeowner's or renter's insurance that specifically covers dog bites;
  • Use a muzzle if there is any indication of aggression;
  • Always keep your dog under control and on a leash. It's the law!


What could happen if my dog bites someone?



Accident attorney, Jeffrey Meldon, strongly believes that public education is the first step in the prevention of and/or recovery from a serious accident. 

He and his Office take pride in their work, and in results they get for their clients.  

The Law Office of Jeffrey Meldon and Associates is a regional law firm that is located in Gainesville, Florida. They are personal injury lawyers, litigators and trial lawyers that have been working to get accident victims the justice they deserve for over 37 years throughout North Florida and all over Florida. Accidents involving a car crash, truck wreck, and motorcycle, bicycle, or pedestrian accidents, dog bites, slip and falls and medical malpractice are all included in their practice as accident attorneys.

They have been proudly representing injured victims in Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City, Inverness, Daytona Beach, Dunnellon, Palatka, The Villages, and the counties of Alachua, Marion, Columbia, Citrus, Volusia, Sumter, Putnam  and the entire North and Central Florida since 1971.

For more information on how they can help you, or any other question you may have, feel free to contact their office at 1 800 373 8000

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