Experienced Dog Attack Lawyer Ready to Help
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, 4.5 million dog bites are reported annually in the US alone. If you’ve sustained injuries from dog bites, you may be entitled to compensation to cover your medical bills, time lost at work, and pain and suffering. Reach out to The Representatives at our office in the Salt Lake City area. Book your consultation online or call at (888) 910-REPS (7377). You can always count on our team of expert personal injury attorneys with years of experience who have helped 100s of clients get the compensation they deserve.
The Representatives is a personal injury law firm serving Salt Lake City, UT. Our team of expert attorneys have years of experience representing clients and getting fair compensation. Book a free consultation now.
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Laws surrounding dog bite cases are complex, and it is important to have an experienced dog bite lawyer on your side to help you navigate your case. Guardians or owners of a dog can be liable to compensate a victim attacked by their dog. If an on-duty police dog attacks the suspect while arresting or finding them, there is no liability. However, if the incident takes place off duty, then a claim against the agency is possible. Dog bite laws are very specific and would require an expert personal injury attorney to make a successful claim for adequate compensation, book a free consultation with our team of expert attorneys.
Here are some of the ways an attorney with experience can help you fight your case and win a fair compensation
- Investigate and collect evidence – Our experienced team of dog attack lawyers at The Representatives gather evidence to strengthen the case by investigating the police report and video or photographs of the crash scene and by contacting any relevant witnesses to the accident. This would be helpful later to receive the best possible compensation.
- Negotiate with the Insurance Company – The insurance company’s primary goal is to negotiate with the victim to receive the lowest possible compensation. Our personal injury lawyers act as your legal representation in dog bite cases and negotiate fairer compensation directly with the insurance company. Call now at (888) 910-REPS (7377) or book a free consultation
- Fight for Your Right Through Litigation – Litigation is the last resort generally, but our team of personal injury attorneys will prepare your case and appear before a judge to make sure you’re well compensated.
- Help You Calculate the Maximum Compensation Claimable
Are you not sure about how much the compensation should be? Don’t worry. Our team has years of practice as dog bite attorneys. Knowing the extent to which the dog owner owes you compensation is the first step to negotiating damages adequately and not getting low-balled into the lowest possible compensation. The compensation varies on the facts of each case, but certain factors determine it, which includes:
- The size and the breed of the dog
- The extent of your injuries
- The medical cost of treatment
- Mental trauma (if any)
- The number of dogs and the duration for which you have been attacked for
Adequate compensation for dog attacks is conditional on the merits of each case, but here are some of the possible losses you could recover from the dog’s owner.
- Medical expenses, including surgery charges, hospital bills, and any ongoing care charges.
- Mental trauma.
- Damage to personal property.
- Loss of earnings, which also includes any future earnings disrupted due to the dog bite injuries.
The Representatives is a personal injury law firm that has helped numerous victims of dog bites to get fair damages from the dog owners to get their life back on track. Book a free consultation online or call at (888) 910-REPS (7377) with our experienced attorneys.
Yes, there is a statute of limitations to file a dog bite claim. In Utah, you must file a case within 4 years of the dog attack.
Courts may find you to be negligent and provoked the dog to attack. In these cases, the number of damages may be reduced. If your fault is assessed to be 50 percent or above, you cannot claim damage.
When an aggressive dog injures or kills your dog, you are eligible to file a lawsuit against the owner of that dog. There is one exception: if your dog enters the dog owner’s land without permission and the attacking dog is surrounded by a fence or other type of enclosure, the attacking dog is not responsible for your dog’s harm or death.
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