VT · One-bite / negligence
Vermont dog bite law
Vermont leaves dog-bite claims to common law. Knowledge and careless control are the theories.
- Liability
- Negligence / one-bite
- Statute
- No general strict-liability bite statute
- Deadline to file
- 3 years · 12 V.S.A. § 512
- Bites only?
- Injuries more broadly
Three years. Town leash rules still matter.
Exceptions insurers will mention
Knowledge or ordinary negligence.
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.