Dog Bite

A dog bite attack can be a traumatic experience that may cause severe and long-lasting injuries. If you or a loved one is the victim of a dog bite you should seek immediate medical assistance and contact an experienced dog bite lawyer without delay.

The dog bite laws vary from state to state, but all states generally hold dog owners liable for a dog attack if they knowingly kept a dog that had previously bitten someone, or that had shown a dangerous tendency to bite someone. This has come to be known as the "one-free bite" rule because dog owners are shielded from liability if the dog had never bitten anyone or shown any tendency to do so. Almost all states place liability on someone who orders or makes a dog attack another person. In that case the person could also be charged criminally with a battery.

A competent attorney will diligently pursue all types of compensation available to the dog bite victim. The types of compensation a dog bite lawyer can seek on behalf of the victim include:

  • Medical bills (both past and future)
  • Pain and suffering
  • Loss of wages
  • Reduced earning capacity
  • Punitive damages
  • Medical monitoring
  • Lifestyle changes
  • Lifetime care and medical costs (for severe cases such as brain injuries)

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