Dog Bite Victims Deserve Compensation
Dog attacks frequently cause serious injuries. Serious injuries lead to large medical bills and physical and emotional scars. Victims can receive compensation for the related trauma in many instances. For example, liability frequently lies with animal owners and sometimes their landlords.
You can receive compensation for pain and suffering if attacked or bitten
Following a dog attack or bite, hiring a lawyer preserves legal rights. Skilled and competent lawyers identify responsible parties and facilitate collection of just compensation. Where there is an involved insurance settlement with no lengthy court process necessary.
Owners Are Responsible For Their Pets
Dog owners must restrain their pets. Dog owners are liable for attacks on innocent people. So victims should never absorb costs for a bite or attack.
Competent legal representation helps to ensure recovery of rightful compensation. Hire us – we will negotiate with responsible parties and insurance companies. Feel confident that through our efforts compensation by responsible parties are accelerated and unnecessary tension or conflict avoided. The legal process needn’t be emotional or destructive, you are entitled to damage payment and insurance exists to cover it.
Dog Attack Liability For Landlords
Landlords may also bear liability for dog attacks that occur on their property. This shared accountability is especially important when the pet owner does not possess sufficient resources to fully compensate you for injuries, treatment, and suffering.
In some states landlords may share guilt if they knew that an animal had vicious tendencies and still allowed it on the premises. They can also be liable if they ever served as caretaker for the animal; feeding, harboring or walking a dog can make a landlord a responsible “keeper” in the eyes of the law.
It’s critical to gather all facts and explore all possible avenues of recovery before proceeding with a dog bite claim. Emotional and physical losses get separately evaluated.
Let Us Help You
The Stone Law Office has extensive experience in this field. We know the laws, investigate responsible parties, negotiate towards a fair settlement, and go to court if necessary. We will get you justice, and there’s no cost unless we secure a recovery.
The aftermath of a dog attack is disturbing on many levels – there’s physical pain and recovery, psychological repercussions, and possibly bad blood between parties that clouds the situation. Victims should take care of their health and allow their attorneys to take care of the rest.