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Leyes de Luisiana sobre Mordeduras de Perro: Responsabilidad y Derechos de la Víctima

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Leyes de Luisiana sobre Mordeduras de Perro: Responsabilidad y Derechos de la Víctima

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Luisiana es un estado de responsabilidad estricta por mordeduras de perro?

Sí. Bajo el Artículo 2321 del Código Civil, los dueños de perros son estrictamente responsables por las lesiones causadas por sus perros. La víctima no necesita probar que el dueño sabía que el perro era peligroso. Sin embargo, la víctima debe demostrar que el perro representaba un riesgo irrazonable de daño y que el dueño pudo haber evitado la lesión.

¿Cuánto tiempo tengo para presentar una demanda por mordedura de perro en Luisiana?

Para mordeduras ocurridas a partir del 1 de julio de 2024, usted tiene dos años desde la fecha de la mordedura bajo la Ley 423 de 2024. Para mordeduras antes de esa fecha, el plazo es de un año. Si no presenta el reclamo dentro del plazo, este queda permanentemente prescrito.

¿Qué pasa si a mí me mordió un perro y yo tuve parte de la culpa?

Luisiana aplica la responsabilidad comparativa bajo el Artículo 2323 del Código Civil. Desde el 1 de enero de 2026, si se determina que usted tiene el 51% o más de la culpa, no recupera nada. Si tiene menos del 51% de culpa, sus daños se reducen según su porcentaje de culpa.

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre un perro peligroso y un perro vicioso en Luisiana?

Un perro peligroso ha mordido a una persona, o en dos ocasiones ha requerido acción defensiva o ha lesionado animales domésticos dentro de un período de 36 meses (RS 14:102.14). Un perro vicioso fue previamente designado como peligroso y luego causó una lesión corporal grave o la muerte de una persona (RS 14:102.15). Poseer un perro vicioso es un delito penal sancionado con multas y prisión.

¿Puede un propietario ser responsable por la mordedura del perro de un inquilino en Luisiana?

Un propietario puede ser responsable bajo la responsabilidad de locales (Artículo 2317.1 del Código Civil) si sabía que el perro del inquilino era peligroso, tenía la autoridad para exigir su remoción y no actuó. El dueño del perro sigue siendo el principal responsable bajo el Artículo 2321.

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Si la negligencia de otra persona causó su lesión, podría tener derecho a compensación por gastos médicos, salarios perdidos y dolor y sufrimiento. Obtenga una revisión gratuita y sin compromiso de un abogado de lesiones personales en Louisiana. La mayoría trabaja por honorarios contingentes, así que no hay costo inicial.

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Louisiana Civil Code

§ 2317.1Damage caused by ruin, vice, or defect in thingsVigentecitada en 4 de nuestros artículos
The owner or custodian of a thing is answerable for damage occasioned by its ruin, vice, or defect, only upon a showing that he knew or, in the exercise of reasonable care, should have known of the ruin, vice, or defect which caused the damage, that the damage could have been prevented by the exercise of reasonable care, and that he failed to exercise such reasonable care. Nothing in this Article shall preclude the court from the application of the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur in an appropriate case.

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-29 · Lea la sección completa en legis.la.gov

Citada en 130 opiniones judiciales1990s: 12000s: 302010s: 462020s: 53Aplicada por un tribunal por última vez: 2026

Casos destacados: Williams v. Placid Oil Co. (Louisiana Court of Appeal 2017, 16 La.App. 3 Cir. 839) · Mayes v. Wausau Underwriters Insurance Co. (Louisiana Court of Appeal 2012, 12 La.App. 3 Cir. 465) · Crooks v. Southwest Louisiana Hospital Assoc. (Louisiana Court of Appeal 2012, 97 So. 3d 671)

Identificado automáticamente a partir de las opiniones judiciales que citan esta sección; no es un ranking de qué caso prevalece.

También citada en: Leyes de resbalones y caídas en Luisiana: la responsabilidad del propietario bajo el Código Civil

§ 2321Damage caused by animals; livestockVigentecitada en 3 de nuestros artículos
A. The owner of an animal, including livestock, is answerable for the damage caused by the animal. However, the owner is answerable for the damage only upon a showing that the owner knew or, in the exercise of reasonable care, should have known that his animal's behavior would cause damage, that the damage could have been prevented by the exercise of reasonable care, and that the owner failed to exercise such reasonable care. B. Nonetheless, the owner of a dog is strictly liable for damages for injuries to persons or property caused by the dog and which the owner could have prevented and which did not result from the injured person's provocation of the dog. C. The owner of livestock is liable for damages for injuries to persons or property caused by the livestock that escape an enclosure and the owner could have prevented by an exercise of reasonable care. The owner of livestock is not liable for damages for injuries to person or property for livestock that escape an enclosure due to any of the following: (1) A fortuitous event. (2) No fault of the owner. (3) Third person provocation of the livestock. D.

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-29 · Lea la sección completa en legis.la.gov

Citada en 23 opiniones judiciales1970s: 11980s: 41990s: 32000s: 52010s: 52020s: 5Aplicada por un tribunal por última vez: 2024

Casos destacados: Pepper v. Triplet (Supreme Court of Louisiana 2004, 864 So. 2d 181) · Granger v. Guillory (Louisiana Court of Appeal 2002, 819 So. 2d 477) · Rozell v. LA. ANIMAL BREEDERS CO-OP., INC. (Louisiana Court of Appeal 1986, 486 So. 2d 968)

Identificado automáticamente a partir de las opiniones judiciales que citan esta sección; no es un ranking de qué caso prevalece.

§ 2323Comparative faultVigentecitada en 18 de nuestros artículos
A.(1) In any action for damages where a person suffers injury, death, or loss, the degree or percentage of fault attributable to all persons causing or contributing to the injury, death, or loss shall be determined, regardless of whether the person is a party to the action or a nonparty, and regardless of the person's insolvency, ability to pay, immunity by statute, including but not limited to the provisions of R.S. 23:1032, or that the other person's identity is not known or reasonably ascertainable. (2) If a person suffers injury, death, or loss partly as the result of his own negligence and partly as a result of the fault of another person or persons, then the following shall apply: (a) If the degree or percentage of negligence attributable to the person suffering injury, death, or loss is equal to or greater than fifty-one percent, then the person suffering injury, death, or loss shall not be entitled to recover damages.

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-29 · Lea la sección completa en legis.la.gov

Citada en 187 opiniones judiciales1980s: 141990s: 262000s: 492010s: 622020s: 36Aplicada por un tribunal por última vez: 2026

Casos destacados: Murray v. Ramada Inns, Inc. (Supreme Court of Louisiana 1988, 521 So. 2d 1123) · Miller v. Lammico (Supreme Court of Louisiana 2008, 973 So. 2d 693) · Keith v. US Fidelity & Guar. Co. (Supreme Court of Louisiana 1997, 694 So. 2d 180)

Identificado automáticamente a partir de las opiniones judiciales que citan esta sección; no es un ranking de qué caso prevalece.

También citada en: Leyes de Atropello y Fuga en Luisiana: Sanciones y Qué Hacer, Leyes de Cámaras de Tablero de Luisiana: Reglas de Montaje, Grabación y Evidencia, Leyes de Accidentes de Auto de Luisiana: Culpa, Seguro y su Reclamo

Louisiana Revised Statutes

§ 14:102.13Hearing to determine if dog is dangerous or viciousVigentecitada en 2 de nuestros artículos
A. The district attorney, the sheriff, an animal control officer, or other designated representative, in the name of and on behalf of the parish and without the payment of any costs, shall be authorized to file a petition in the district court having jurisdiction requesting a hearing for the purpose of determining whether or not a dog should be declared dangerous as defined in R.S. 14:102.14(A) or vicious as defined in R.S. 14:102.15(A). B. Upon the filing of the petition, the district judge shall immediately issue a rule on the owner of the dog to show cause why the dog should not be declared a dangerous or vicious dog. This rule shall, at the time of its issuance, be fixed for hearing not later than five days, including Sundays, half-holidays and holidays, from the date of its issuance, and shall be heard by preference over all other matters and cases fixed for the same day and shall be heard continuously day after day until submitted for adjudication. C. Upon the showing made by the parties on the trial of the rule to show cause, the court shall determine whether the dog is a dangerous dog or a vicious dog and may make other orders authorized by this Section. D.

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-29 · Lea la sección completa en legis.la.gov

Referencias cruzadas en el propio texto legal: § 14:102.14, § 14:102.15

Citada en 2 opiniones judicialesAplicada por un tribunal por última vez: 2025

Casos destacados: In the Matter of Two (2) Canines Seized from Susan Graham, Rayville, Louisiana (Louisiana Court of Appeal 2025) · Opinion (Louisiana Attorney General Reports 2011)

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§ 14:102.14Unlawful ownership of dangerous dogVigentecitada en 2 de nuestros artículos
A. For the purposes of this Section "dangerous dog" means: (1) Any dog which when unprovoked, on two separate occasions within the prior thirty-six-month period, engages in any behavior that requires a defensive action by any person to prevent bodily injury when the person and the dog are off the property of the owner of the dog; or (2) Any dog which, when unprovoked, bites a person causing an injury; or (3) Any dog which, when unprovoked, on two separate occasions within the prior thirty-six-month period, has killed, seriously bitten, inflicted injury, or otherwise caused injury to a domestic animal off the property of the owner of the dog. B. It is unlawful for any person to own a dangerous dog without properly restraining or confining the dog. C. A dangerous dog, while on the owner's property, shall, at all times, be kept indoors, or in a secure enclosure. A dangerous dog may be off the owner's property only if it is restrained by a leash which prevents its escape or access to other persons. D.

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-29 · Lea la sección completa en legis.la.gov

Citada en 3 opiniones judicialesAplicada por un tribunal por última vez: 2025

Casos destacados: In the Matter of Two (2) Canines Seized from Susan Graham, Rayville, Louisiana (Louisiana Court of Appeal 2025) · Stanley Walloga v. Douglas M. Bonner and Freda F. Bonner (Louisiana Court of Appeal 2024) · James v. Witherington (Louisiana Court of Appeal 2012, 106 So. 3d 582)

Identificado automáticamente a partir de las opiniones judiciales que citan esta sección; no es un ranking de qué caso prevalece.

§ 14:102.15Unlawful ownership of a vicious dogVigentecitada en 2 de nuestros artículos
A. For the purposes of this Section "vicious dog" means any dog which, when unprovoked, in an aggressive manner, inflicts serious bodily injury on or kills a human being and was previously determined to be a dangerous dog. B. It is unlawful for any person to own a vicious dog. C. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. D. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to: (1) Any dog which is owned, or the service of which is employed, by any state or local law enforcement agency for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of criminal activity, enforcement of laws, or apprehension of offenders. (2) Any dog trained in accordance with the standards of a national or regional search and rescue association to respond to instructions from its handler in the search and rescue of lost or missing individuals and which dog, together with its handler, is prepared to render search and rescue services at the request of law enforcement.

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-29 · Lea la sección completa en legis.la.gov

§ 3:2772Dog, cat, and kennel licenses fee and certificate; recordsVigentecitada en 2 de nuestros artículos
A. Each parish or municipality that levies a license fee on dogs and cats shall issue a metallic license tag to each dog or cat owner who applies therefor and pays the dog or cat license fee imposed by the issuing parish or municipality. The license tag shall contain a license number, the name of the issuing body and the calendar year for which such tag is issued. The tag shall be fastened upon the collar worn by the dog or cat owned or kept by such person. A license certificate shall also be issued for such license fee showing the name and address of the owner, a description of the dog or cat by sex and color, the breed of the dog or cat if known, and the year and number of the license tag. A record of all such information shall be kept by the issuing authority which shall be open to the public during regular business hours. B. The governing body of each municipality or parish may, by ordinance, fix the sum to be paid annually for the dog or cat license fee, which sum shall not be more than ten dollars for each spayed or neutered dog or cat and not more than twenty dollars for each unspayed or unneutered dog or cat.

Texto oficial (extracto) · al 2026-07-29 · Lea la sección completa en legis.la.gov

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Fuentes y referencias

  1. Louisiana Civil Code Article 2321 - Damage caused by animals(legis.la.gov).gov
  2. Act 423 of 2024 - Two-year prescriptive period for delictual actions(legis.la.gov).gov
  3. Louisiana Civil Code Article 2323 - Comparative fault(legis.la.gov).gov
  4. RS 14:102.14 - Unlawful ownership of dangerous dog(legis.la.gov).gov
  5. RS 14:102.13 and RS 14:102.15 - Dangerous and vicious dog hearings and penalties(legis.la.gov).gov
  6. Governor Landry signs tort reform legislation including HB 431(gov.louisiana.gov).gov
  7. Louisiana Sanitary Code - Rabies vaccination requirements(ldh.la.gov).gov
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