How Common Are Dog Bites in Los Angeles?

Each year, close to a million Americans suffers dog bites that require medical attention. Many of these victims are children (by some estimates, as many as half of all dog attacks involve children), and children five to nine years of age are the most likely to suffer serious injuries in a dog attack.

While wounds can heal, the physical and emotional scars from a vicious dog attack can last a lifetime. The financial costs can also add up quickly, and the need for long-term medical treatment can put many families into debt. If you, your child or another loved one has been bitten by a dog, you need to assert your legal rights, and you need to hire a lawyer who will fight to win the compensation you deserve.

Legal Representation for Dog Bite Claims

The Law Offices of John W. Stenson is committed to fighting for victims of vicious dog attacks. If you or your child has suffered serious injuries, I will be happy to meet with you personally to discuss your legal rights. If, after your free initial consultation, you choose my law firm to represent you, I will work diligently to calculate your losses and secure the financial compensation you deserve as quickly as possible.

In dog bite cases, as in many other types of personal injury claims, the long-term costs of victims’ injuries can far exceed their immediate medical expenses and lost wages. Dog bite injuries will often require multiple surgeries, each with its own long period of recovery. As a result, when considering settlement offers for a dog bite claim, it is critical to make sure that you have a clear understanding of your current and future losses.

In a typical dog bite case, the types of compensation available for victims’ current and future losses will include:

• Coverage for past and future medical expenses
• Coverage for other out-of-pocket expenses
• Coverage for lost wages and lost future earning capacity
• Compensation for permanent disability and disfigurement
• Compensation for pain, suffering, emotional distress and other forms of non-financial harm

Injuries from Dog Bites? This is how insurance can assist you.

Sometimes, dog bites leave scars on your body and your mind. The good news is that you can usually get the dog owner’s homeowner’s insurance to pay for your medical bills and other losses.

Homeowner’s insurance saves the day.

Liability coverage for dog bites is usually part of standard homeowner’s insurance. Here, the insurance company will pay for your medical bills, lost wages, and other harm caused by the dog bite as long as the policy limits are met.

Figuring out the limits of policy

Policy limits vary, but most of the time, they are high enough to cover most of the costs of a dog biting injury. You can still go after the dog owner directly for pay if your injuries are serious and your medical bills are more than the policy limit.

How Strong a Lawyer Is

Most cases of dog bites are settled with the insurance company without going to court. A skilled lawyer can help you get a fair deal that covers all of your losses, such as:

• Health care costs (now and in the future).
• Lost pay.
• It hurts and hurts.
• Stress and pain.
• Skin scars.

We’ll fight for what you deserve.

Even though agreements are often the best choice, we will never tell you to take a low offer. If necessary, our lawyers are ready to take the dog owner and their insurance company to court to get you the money you deserve.

Don’t keep your pain to yourself. Contact us immediately for a free appointment, and we’ll talk about your choices.

Choosing the Right Accident Attorney to Represent You

LAW OFFICES OF JOHN W. STENSON

Phone: (310) 846-1709