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There are almost 100 million dogs in the United States. There are so many dogs in this country that a person is bitten every 40 seconds — that’s nearly 5 million dog bites every year.

Presented by animal law expert and attorney Claudine Wilkins, this CLE course will offer tips and strategies for successfully litigating dog bite cases and getting justice for your injured clients — many of which are young children. The main topics addressed: Statistics & Legal Trends in Dog Bite Cases, the Anatomy of a Dog Bite Case, Taking the Dog Bite Case to Trial: Preserve the Evidence, Damages & Settlement: Getting Justice for Your Injured Clients and Telling Your Client’s Story: Impacting the Jury. Claudine will also cover: dog bite resources, types of bites, the anatomy of a dog bite case, negligence, finding insurance, documents to seek, utilizing open records, photos & video evidence, evidence for the jury, who do you call, common defendants, ownership, joint defendants, statute of limitations, prior bad acts, common defenses, settlement or court, demand settlement, injuries, emotional damages and making it real.

Claudine Wilkins is an Animal Law Expert & Attorney. A former prosecutor, she has trained thousands of professionals in animal-related fields.

More people buying dogs during the pandemic, more delivery drivers, more people working & staying around the house… and there’s always plenty of tasty mail carriers. More dogs mean one thing — more dog bites.

And when man’s best friend isn’t so friendly, the consequences can unfortunately be deadly. A former prosecutor turned personal injury trial attorney, Claudine Wilkins will discuss practical tips for winning dog bite cases for your clients — from plaintiff’s strategies & theories of law to restitution and damages. Additional topics of discussion: state law, reactionary & predatory dog bites, dog attacks, adoption centers & shelters, intentional mislabeling, toolkits, the prosecutor’s checklist, legislation, restitution, liability, negligence, Dog at Large ordinances, injuries, initial intake, investigations, case law & examples, causes of dog bites, contributing factors, bad enclosures and bad laws. Claudine will also cover case intake, negligence & investigations and share numerous practical tips & strategies you can deploy at trial to get the best result for your client.

Claudine Wilkins is an Animal Law Expert & Attorney. A former prosecutor, she has trained thousands of professionals in animal-related fields.