Lambert LawVictoria, BC · July 29, 2019Beware of the One Free Dog Bite Law in British Columbia
When it comes to dog bites the main question is, did the owner have knowledge of their dog showing aggressive behaviour prior to the incident? This is referred to as the “One-Free Bite” Principle. In legal terms, this is called the Doctrine of Scienter. Don’t let this fancy term intimidate you, the term scienter simply refers to the question of whether or not the owner had previous knowledge about the dog’s potential to bite.
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