San Gabriel Dog Bite Lawyer

When you suffer a dog bite, you know the impact it has on you both from a physical injury standpoint and also from a mental health view, which is why you should discuss this with a San Gabriel personal injury lawyer. You may have medical bills, emotional trauma, and a long recovery ahead of you. Put our San Gabriel dog bite lawyer at Venerable Law to work fighting to protect your right to full and fair compensation.

Dog Bites Cause Serious Injuries

A significant dog bite can leave a person with numerous injuries, including complications related to infection and disfigurement. More so, it is not uncommon, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noting that from 2011 to 2021, 468 people died from these types of bites while thousands more suffered serious injuries. Some of the most common injuries associated with dog bites include the following:

• Lacerations that are deep, often damaging nerves, muscles, and tissue
• Eye injuries
• Head trauma, some of which can involve traumatic brain injuries
• Scarring and disfigurement
• Bone fracture or shattering
• Emotional trauma
• Neck and head injuries
• Death 

Where the dog bites you, how large and powerful the dog is, and the overall intensity of the bite will contribute to the severity of your injuries. Considering how this can vary significantly from one person and bite to the next, it is always a good idea to seek out medical care even if you seem to have a smaller dog bite. Complications can arise that may make this type of care essential to your long-term recovery and well-being, so be sure to talk to a dog bite attack attorney from Venerable Law today.

Did Your Loved One Die from a Dog Bite or Attack?

Our wrongful death attorneys in San Gabriel can offer help and guidance to immediate family members suffering substantial losses from dog bites and attacks like this. This includes those who may perish due to the complexity and seriousness of their injuries, as well as those who die as a result of infection and other complications later on. Do not wait to contact our dog bite attorneys for immediate help after such a vicious and preventable instance.

What Is Your Dog Bite Case Worth?

A key component of any type of personal injury lawsuit is providing a person with the ability to recover fully from the losses they experience, and the same applies to dog bites. Our goal as your San Gabriel dog bite attorney is to ensure you receive fair and full compensation based on the losses you have suffered. Some examples of these losses include the following:

• Emergency medical bills
• Ongoing medical treatment and care, including treatment for complications from infection
• Rehabilitation costs
• Lost time at work
• Modifications to your home due to significant injuries
• Cosmetic procedures to repair scarring

In addition to this, many people who experience a dog bite will find themselves struggling with long-term emotional trauma, which can impact their quality of life in many ways. You may be able to claim pain and suffering, emotional anguish, and loss of quality of life, as well as other non-economic losses. Our San Gabriel dog bite attorneys can help you determine what your case may qualify for under the law.

Who Is Responsible for Your Dog Bite Injuries?

One of the questions our attorneys will help you answer relates to responsibility in dog bite cases. Under Los Angeles and California law, the person who owns the dog is directly responsible for the pet’s behavior and any losses they cause, as noted by the County of Los Angeles Public Health. This means that the following applies in most situations:

• The dog owner is responsible for most dog bite injury losses unless the dog bite occurs on a property where the victim is not rightfully and lawfully allowed to be.
• The dog owner is responsible even if there is no history of the dog biting others and no reason to believe the dog is considered dangerous.
• The dog owner is responsible even if the dog is contained and on a leash unless the victim was on the property illegally or otherwise asked to stay away from the dog.

In many situations, the dog owner’s homeowners insurance policy will cover dog bites, meaning that the insurance company is likely to pay for the losses you have. However, in every situation, there are challenges to the process, and it is critical that you apply the best possible legal representation moving forward. Keep in mind that our dog bite lawyer in San Gabriel can help you show that negligence occurred and that you have the right to compensation.

What if the Dog Owner Flees the Scene of the Incident?

It is not uncommon for a person to leave the scene of an accident after their dog bites another person, even though that should not occur. If this happens, call the police immediately and remain at the scene of the incident (until help arrives for you). File a report with the police department and allow them to pursue criminal action against those who may be responsible.

In this situation, the police will try to find the person responsible, and they will exhaust resources to do so. Make sure you still go to the hospital and obtain the medical care you need, and follow up on that care as your doctor warrants. You will, at this point, need to wait for the police to determine who is responsible for your incident.

If the police find the person responsible, they are likely to face criminal charges for leaving the scene of the incident. They may also be responsible for the losses you have incurred, and our dog bite attorney in San Gabriel will go to work proving your right to compensation in these cases. Contact us as soon as you need help after an incident like this, and we will go to work to help you, be sure to review our past results.

Put Our Dog Bite Attorneys to Work for You Today

Our San Gabriel dog bite lawyer is available to help you navigate the legal steps available after a dog bite accident like this at a free consultation. The sooner you reach out to us, the faster we can offer you the support you need. Contact Venerable Injury Law now to find out what we can do to help you.