In Ohio, the violation of an animal control law could result in a liability case on the part of the violator, whether or not he or she owns the dog. An example could be a landlord or hotel owner.
Ohio permits a dog bite victim to recover compensation on the grounds of negligence. Negligence is the lack of ordinary care; that is, the absence of the kind of care a reasonably prudent and careful person would exercise in similar circumstances.
The answer to this is not as simple as one might think. The negligent party could be the owner, the keeper or the harborer.
As the owner is the person to whom the dog belongs. A keeper is a person who has physical charge or care of the dog. A harborer is someone who has possession and control of the premises where the dog lives, and silently acquiesces to the dog's presence.
Each case as you can image is unique. Ohio has laws that will help determine who is liable.
Strict liability is an important concept to understand if you have been the victim of a dog attack. It means that you don’t have to prove the dog owner did something wrong. All you have to do is prove that the dog bit you with a few exceptions.
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