$320,000 Settlement Reached In Pawcatuck Dog Bite Case: Report

PAWCATUCK, CT — Court officials said a Pawcatuck man, Michael Berk, 46, who was bitten by a dog nearly two years ago has settled his lawsuit for $320,000, the Connecticut Law Tribune reported.

Berk, 46, alleges in his lawsuit that he was attacked by a 2-year-old yellow Labrador retriever while picking up his son from a play date, the CT Law Tribune states. Berk was bitten repeatedly and suffered injuries to his forearm and upper thigh, and required 24 stitches, the Law Tribune reports.

Read the full story of the case at the Connecticut Law Tribune.

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