KY · Strict liability
Kentucky dog bite law
Kentucky is strict on liability and brutal on time: one year to file. That is the fact that should scare you more than the statute’s wording.
- Liability
- Strict liability
- Statute
- Ky. Rev. Stat. § 258.235(4)
- Deadline to file
- 1 year · KRS § 413.140(1)(a)
- Bites only?
- Injuries more broadly
One of the shortest filing windows in the country.
If you were bitten in Kentucky more than a few months ago, treat this as urgent. Settlement talks do not stop the clock. A complaint in court does.
Exceptions insurers will mention
Statute covers damage to a person, livestock, or other property.
Compare the national split in strict liability vs one-bite, and confirm your clock on statute of limitations.
Similar liability rules
This page is general information, not legal advice, and is not a substitute for a lawyer licensed in your state. Statutes change. Confirm the current rule and your deadline with counsel before you rely on a date.