Georgia Jury Awards $4.2 Million to Elderly Woman After Neighbor’s Dog Attack, Rejects Insurer’s $150,000 Offer
Jonesboro, Georgia — A Clayton County State Court jury awarded more than $4.2 million to an 82-year-old woman who endured severe injuries following a dog attack in 2020. The substantial compensation was awarded last week after the insurance company involved initially offered only $150,000 for her pain and suffering, and future medical treatments. Earnestine Shaw, the plaintiff, suffered the attack by a 130-pound mastiff belonging to her neighbor, Aaron Smith. She was on her own property in Jonesboro when the unrestrained and unleashed dog entered her yard. The mastiff’s forceful interaction led to Shaw being … Read more