What you should know about injuries caused by dogs in Massachusetts By Joseph F. De Leo, Esq. Recently in the news there have been a number of stories reporting dogs biting and attacking people, especially children, sometimes resulting in serious and disfiguring injuries. In some cases, these injuries are so severe that they require multiple sutures, repeated hospital visits and even plastic surgery to avoid permanent scarring often with mixed results. Should you or a loved one suffer such an injury it is important that you know that you have a right to file a claim to compensate you for the expensive medical bills, disfigurement, and pain and suffering you have incurred from a dog bite. As an attorney who has handled numerous claims involving attacks by dogs, I would like to share with you what Massachusetts law says about these types of injuries and what you should do if you or someone you care about should unfortunately suffer a dog bite or attack. First o