Animal Attack

Just because an animal is cute and offers companionship to its owners, they may still cause you serious injuries. Victims often choose to not to receive compensation for their injuries just because they were bitten by an animal. However, animal bites can cause serious injuries.

Animal bites can cause unexpected complications. Some complications include:

• Infections, disfigurement and psychological trauma.
• Scarring, which can cause social problems; especially for children, but also damaging to anyone.
• When a child suffers facial injuries, plastic surgeons may recommend delaying plastic surgery until a later stage of the child’s development, in addition to surgery done soon after the incident.
• Sometimes an animal does not actually bite someone but may seem to threaten to do so, causing a jogger, pedestrian or bicyclist to fall and suffer blunt-force injuries.

A claim for compensation after an animal-related injury should take all losses and costs into account.

Personal relationships should not get in the way of your recovery. In fact, it is important to understand that a homeowner’s insurance usually can cover animal bites. Bringing a claim or lawsuit is a way of tapping into the safety net that insurance provides.

After a dog bite or any animal-related injury, you can take advantage of our offer of a free initial consultation with one of our lawyers. Call our office or email Westside Law Group. We are here to listen and help you with your case.