Amongst the personal injury claims we handle, are claims for dog bites or injuries by other animals. These cases can be brought on the grounds of negligence by the owner of a tamed animal or in terms of an action based on strict liability, where even if the owner of the animal is not negligent, one can still recover compensation from that owner if the animal acted what is referred to as contrary to its class, namely in an aggressive manner that is contrary to the nature of that animal.

In most cases, owners of such animals are covered by their householders insurance who will take over defending and settling the matter.