Dog Bites and Attacks
Each year across the United States, almost 5,000,000 people are bitten or attacked by dogs and 334,000 dog bite and dog attack victims require emergency medical treatment.
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Just a Couple of our Dog Bite and Dog Attack Case Results... $500,000.00 Neighbor's dog bites child- Our client's 15 month old son was attacked and bitten by a dog owned by their neighbor and who also happened to be a lawyer. At the time of the attack, the mother reached down to pull the dog off of her son. The dog turned, grabbed the mother by the throat and pulled her to the ground. The owners of the dog were not cooperative and the family was forced to litigate the case which resulted in a $500,000.00 settlement. $330,000.00 Dog bites part of finger off- While walking his dog, our client and dog were attacked by a pit bull being. Part of our client's finger was bitten off and he sustained other serious injuries. Our client's dog was also injured and required two surgeries. The owners of the pit bull refused to cooperate and we were forced to file a civil action against them resulting in a judgment of more than $330,000.00. Within weeks of the judgment being entered, the defendants delivered a personal check to our office to satisfy the judgment with interest. $70,000.00 Dog bit minor client on the face. $50,000.00 Unleashed dogs ran from car knocking down our client who was riding his bicycle. Client suffered a broken shoulder. Dozens of other dog bite cases. Click here for more results...
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Most dog bite and dog attack victims are not aware of the fact that on a daily basis, more than 1,000 dog bite and dog attack victims are treated in hospital emergency rooms. About 15-20 of these dog bite attacks result in death.
Dog bites and dog attacks result in approximately 44,000 facial injuries each year with the face and hands being the most injured body parts. This represents more than 1,000 emergency room visits each day.
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States seeks medical attention for a dog bite. Children are injured more than anyone else (about 60% of all dog bite or dog attack victims). Male patients slightly outnumber females.
There are approximately 800,000 bites per year in the United States that require medical treatment. As mentioned, most of the victims are children, and most of them are bitten on the face. About 70% of dog bites occur on the owner's property or in a victim’s neighborhood.
Strict liability law provides that the owner of a dog is liable for the damages suffered by anyone who is bitten by the dog while in a public place or lawfully in a private place, including the dog owner's property, regardless of the prior viciousness of the dog or the owner's knowledge of that viciousness. Contrary to what many people believe, there is no "one bite" rule in California.
In California, a person who keeps or has control of an animal (including a dog) may be held liable under the dangerous animal rule and for negligence for all sustained injuries and damages. This may apply even if the dog is partly under the care of others.
It is important to note that more than half of all dog bite and dog attack victims are children who are usually attacked in the face. For every fatal dog bite in the United States, there are about 230,000 bites that are not treated by a physician.
About 40% of American’s own at least one dog resulting in more than 55 million dogs in the United States. A majority of dog bite attacks happen at home or at a neighbors house in the presence of family and friends.
Rottweillers and Pit Bulls lead the pack in numbers when it comes to maiming and deaths. 8 out of 10 dog bites involve a male dog. In American, dog bite and dog attack related losses exceed $1 billion dollars per year!
When it comes to representing victims of dog bites and dog attacks, we normally investigate all facts of the dog bite or dog attack and interview all involved people and witnesses. We contact the local county health department to confirm or obtain dog owner information. We also obtain dog license and vaccination history. In many instances, we also subpoena veterinarian records and interview or take the deposition of the dog owner.
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