Dog Bites / Animal Attacks
Few things are more frightening than being
attacked by a dog. Such an attack can leave the victim severely
injured and traumatized. If the victim is a child, the injuries
can be fatal. Many states have statutes which hold the owner
of the dog strictly liable for the dog’s behavior if the attack is unprovoked; that
is, the victim did nothing to threaten the dog or cause it to
attack in self-defense. It makes no difference where the attack
took place or if the attack is the first for the animal. In some
states, the dog gets “one free bite,” meaning the
owner is not presumed to know the dog is dangerous until an attack
has occurred once.
As an owner, there are steps you can take to minimize the possibility
of your dog attacking someone:
- Spay or neuter your dog
- Do not teach your dog to play roughly
- Be sure your dog has up-to-date vaccinations
- Take your dog to obedience classes so it becomes accustomed
to obeying voice commands
- Never leave babies or small children with a dog unless there
is an adult with them
- Keep your dog in a fenced yard, do not allow it to roam
Basic safety tips include:
- Leave strange dogs alone
- Never approach any dog while it is eating, sleeping, or caring
for puppies
- Never try to pet a dog until you have let it see you and
smell you
- Never leave children alone with any dog
- Never be aggressive with a dog, stare it in the eye, or run
from it
- If a dog does attack, stay still
- If a dog knocks you down, roll into a ball to protect yourself
If you are attacked, seek help quickly. Try to find out who
the owner is, but seek medical help first.
What You Need To Know:
Insurance companies' obligations are to their stockholders and
policy holders, not to the people injured by their insured's
negligence. Insurance companies' desire to maximize their own
profits provides them with every motivation to try to deny your
claim or pay you the very minimum amount that they can get away
with. The insurance companies also have enormous advantages:
they have immense wealth, armies of experienced adjusters and
lawyers and years of experience reducing and denying claims.
At the Law Office of Stephen A. Burroughs,
our only obligation is to you, our client. We will use our experience
and every resource available to protect your interests, and we
will work hard to help you receive the full value for your case.
We will advise you every step of the way to help you avoid any
mistakes that could cost you money. There is no charge for attorney's
fees until you recover money for your personal injuries, and
we will also help you resolve your property damage claims for
no fee whatsoever. For assistance, call today at 1-877-300-3773, contact
us or submit
an free online case evaluation.
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