California Dog Bite Evidence Checklist

What decision does this help with?

Help someone bitten or otherwise injured by a dog in California understand what evidence to preserve, what insurance or property issues may matter, and whether the situation may warrant attorney review.

Who is this tool for?

• People bitten or injured by a dog in California
• Parents whose child was bitten or injured by a dog
• People injured when a dog knocked them down even without a bite
• People unsure what evidence, witness information, or reports to preserve
• People dealing with an insurance adjuster, landlord, property owner, or unclear insurance situation

What information does it use?

• How the dog-related injury occurred
• Injury and medical-care information
• Dog-owner and location information
• Photos, witnesses, reports, messages, video, or other available evidence
• Insurance, landlord, property, or handler circumstances

What does it return?

• A personalized evidence checklist
• Important evidence-preservation reminders
• Insurance and property issues to consider
• A plain-language summary of facts that may deserve legal review
• An optional path to request an attorney consultation

About

The California Dog Bite Evidence Checklist is provided by JSM Injury Firm as an educational tool for California injury victims.