{"id":11766,"date":"2021-12-08T23:58:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T04:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sinklaw.com\/?page_id=11766"},"modified":"2026-06-12T15:49:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T19:49:55","slug":"dog-bite","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sinklaw.com\/sumter\/dog-bite\/","title":{"rendered":"Sumter Dog Bite and Animal Attack Lawyer"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you or your family have seen your life upended by a domestic animal attack, call George Sink Injury Lawyers today. Our dog bite and animal attack lawyers in Sumter, SC<\/a>, help victims of dog maulings and other pet attacks seek compensation for their injuries.<\/p>\n

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Enlisting Our Help in Your Case<\/h2>\n

With offices around The Palmetto State, our firm exclusively represents victims of personal injuries. Over the years, many of our clients have sought our help after suffering injuries in pet attacks, including dog bites and maulings. Of course, because every domestic animal attack has unique facts and circumstances, we cannot guarantee our clients results.<\/p>\n

Instead, we guarantee a dog bite and animal attack attorney in Sumter, SC, will deliver their maximum level of commitment to every representation, which is how we have established our long track record of success on behalf of injured South Carolinians.<\/p>\n

Sumter Dog Bite and Animal Attack Lawyer Near Me803-402-3164<\/a><\/p>

What You Should Know About South Carolina Dog Bite & Animal Attack Law<\/h2>\n

South Carolina statutes and Sumter ordinances<\/a> regulate pet ownership to minimize the risk of pet attacks. For example, in Sumter it is “unlawful for the owner or person in possession of any dog or cat to permit such dog or cat to run at large within the corporate limits of the city; provided, however, that a dog may be allowed on the streets of the city when the same is on a leash held by the person in charge of such dog.”<\/p>\n

Even when residents follow these rules (and that’s not always the case), pets attack people on a predictably regular basis. That is why South Carolina law also gives victims of pet attacks the right to recover compensation as damages for their injuries.<\/p>\n

South Carolina\u2019s Dog Bite Laws<\/h3>\n

South Carolina has a specific dog bite statute on the books (S.C. Code \u00a7 47-3-110<\/a>) that makes dog owners “strictly liable” to anyone their dog injures in a public place or on private property. This law applies regardless of whether the owner acted negligently in handling the dog and has only three exceptions:<\/p>\n