As the Royal Mail is launches its fourth Dog Awareness Week, which aims to raise awareness of the issue of dog attacks on postmen and women and encourage responsible dog ownership figures have been released showing the worst areas in
What can I do if I’m attacked by a police dog?
What can I do if I’m attacked by a police dog? Specialist dog bite solicitor James McNally has been interviewed by a national newspaper following an incident where a 17-year-old girl was attacked by a police dog. The story in
Uninsured dog owners – A difficult call to make
At Slee Blackwell we pride ourselves on our high level of success. As dog bite solicitors we doubt there are many other firms in the country who can claim a near perfect record in terms of cases taken on and
US Survey lists 11 most dangerous dog breeds
Currently the UK’s Dangerous Dogs Act lists just four “banned” breeds: Pit Bull Terriers Japanese Tosas Dogo Argentinos Fila Brazilieros Of these we suspect you probably have only ever heard of one or maybe two on the list. However a
Dog bite solicitor nominated for Best Solicitor Award
Having already been recognised by the prestigious Legal 500, dog bite solicitor James McNally has now been shortlisted by DASLS in the category Best Solicitor. The Judging Panel were looking for someone who demonstrated involvement at a responsible level in
6 year old girl bitten by police dog suffers over 10 wounds
The BBC are reporting that six-year-old Phoebe Malone has been bitten by a police dog while officers were chasing a suspect in Manchester. Phoebe was outside playing with friends when she was bitten on both legs. The dog had been
Dog laws still fail to bite for delivery drivers
While Postal Workers apparently celebrate an increase in prosecutions for dog attacks and a 10% fall in attacks overall, solicitor James McNally considers the truth that might hide behind the statistics and the impact such attacks have on the growing
U.S. Doctors work to increase knowledge to prevent dog attacks
All dog behaviour experts seem to agree that the vast majority of dog attacks are preventable. In the U.S. there are an estimated 4.7 million attacks per year with over half of the victims being children with two thirds of
Bristol University study suggests banning owners not breeds
Time and time again when we read in the press that their has been another dog attack we aren’t surprised to see it illustrated with another stock photo of a snarling pit bull or staffie with a headline screaming about
www.dogbitesolicitors.co.uk offers to deliver to the delivery drivers
The Communication Workers Union estimate that up to 5,000 postal workers are attacked by dogs each year. The stress of a traumatic experience can be made more manageable for those who are attacked and who are are members of a