Miami Jury Awards $3.58M in Dog Attack Injury Case
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Case Background
This case unfolded in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Plaintiff Yamila V. Chavez filed a lawsuit against her neighbors, Ariel Travieso, Mariolys Zayas, and John Travieso, after a serious dog attack that took place on August 20, 2023.
Ms. Chavez and the Defendants lived on adjacent properties in Miami, separated by a fence. The complaint stated that Ariel Travieso and Mariolys Zayas owned the neighboring property where the dog lived, and that all three Defendants owned or controlled the dog. The Plaintiff claimed the dog had been aggressive before and was dangerous. On the day of the incident, the dog allegedly escaped through a poorly maintained fence, entered Ms. Chavez’s property, and attacked her, biting her multiple times on different parts of her body.
Cause
The lawsuit alleged negligence and strict liability under Florida law. The Plaintiff said the Defendants knew or should have known their dog was dangerous, failed to control it, and neglected to maintain the fence separating the properties. This allowed the dog to cross into her yard and attack without warning. She claimed that the Defendants did not take proper precautions, such as reinforcing the fence or keeping the dog restrained.
Injury
The attack, according to the Plaintiff, caused multiple bite wounds, permanent scarr
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