Now, this is really quite an ruling since it essentially goes beyond international law, which maintain that ships are generally only subject to jurisdiction of state under whose flag they sail. Infact, cruiselines choose to register under foreign flags precisely to avoid certain regulatory restrictions and costs (i.e., taxation, labor and employment laws).

The DOJ ruling favoring disabled has become a broad application of ADA to foreign-flagged vessels. This might even be conceivably applied not only to cruise ships, but also to every merchant marine vessel that ever enters US waters. But cruiselines are not interested in complying with nation’s stringent ADA since compliance in those circumstances would be extraordinarily expensive and a burden on trade.

I think there’s nothing wrong with ruling, though. It’s just that, public services, transportation and all other busness establishments must not just think about expenses that go with compliance on several laws. They must simply learn to respect rights of disabled citizens.

… seek medical care. The dog that bit you may have rabies. In that case, you will need appropriate vaccines to counter effects of rabies. On other hand, dog bites involve puncture wounds from fangs. These can be easily infected. Also, you may have scrapes and abrasions from protecting yourself during attack. An infected wound can result in a worse scar, and even serious complications and consequences.

… consider consulting a lawyer. A reliable lawyer can help you get back your financial losses as well as emotional and psychological effects from injuries caused by incident. Even if insurance company offers to give you payment, it helps to have a lawyer review proposed settlement. A lawyer you can trust can help you obtain a fair outcome.

The Law

Different laws on dog bite injuries are provided in different states. In Michigan, victims of dog bites can easily establish liability on part of owner. Under Michigan law, it doesn't matter if dog has never bitten another person. There is no "free bite rule". Dog owners are liable even if it's first time that they're dogs bit somebody.

On other hand, people may also be injured even without getting bitten by a dog. An attack may cause injury through dog's claws, when person was knock over, or when driver of a bicycle was upset by a dog. If injured, these individuals may file claims, and recover damages from dog's owner.

Check your state's law for information on dog bites.