Jennifer Lopez Being Sued for Dog Attack
I came across this story as I was getting my daily dose of dog safety and injury news from New Jersey and around the country. Actress/pop star Jennifer Lopez and her singer husband Marc Anthony are being sued for $3 million after their dog attacked a stewardess on a plane.
The stewardess, Lisa Wilson says she was attacked by the military-trained guard dog named Floyd, as she was heading toward the star couple carrying some cutlery. Wilson alleges that she heard Floyd growling and the dog then lunged at her. Wilson fell to the floor, and sustained serious back injuries.
Meanwhile, the veterinarian who has been hired by Wilson’s dog bite lawyers, says that the guard dog was dangerous because of his military training, and that Anthony was probably aware that the dog could be dangerous. According to Wilson, she was told to be careful while around Floyd, and not to make any eye contact with him. In fact, even Anthony’s own daughter was instructed not to look into the dog’s eyes. This shows that Anthony was aware that the dog was not entirely safe in the presence of people. The veterinarian says the dog should have been counseled to blunt some of its aggressive tendencies.
Nothing in Floyd’s behavior suggests that he was a warm and family pet who should have been allowed unleashed among strangers. We can expect a passionate defense of Floyd as the Lopez/Anthony lawyers try to present the pooch as a friendly and safe pet.
It’s not surprising to see that celebrities are just as clueless about responsible dog ownership as some of the owners New Jersey dog bite lawyers frequently across.
Scott Grossman is a New Jersey dog bite lawyer, representing injured victims of dog attacks in Monmouth, Bergen, Passaic and Ocean Counties, and across the state of New Jersey.
