NE · Strict liability
Nebraska dog bite law
Nebraska’s statute is broader than “bites”: chasing and worrying count. Courts have still refused to stretch it to freak accidents with no aggressive conduct.
- Liability
- Strict liability
- Statute
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-601
- Deadline to file
- 4 years · Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207
- Bites only?
- Injuries more broadly
Four years. Identify the owner. Rural claims still run through a liability policy more often than a jury.
Exceptions insurers will mention
Covers biting, killing, injuring, worrying, or chasing people or domestic animals. Trespass exception for bites; limited military/police exceptions.
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.