Personal Injury Claims For Dog Or Other Animal Bites
California is one of the many states that have what is called a dog bite statue
, which means that if you are a bitten by a dog, or other pet, the owner may be held liable for financial burdens as a result of this bite. In fact, California is one of the most strict states when it comes to dog bite laws, where the person that owns the animal can be liable for a bite even if the dog or other animal had never bitten before and the owner was not negligent with caring for the dog. However, you should contact a personal injury attorney as soon as possible, as there may be a time limit on how long you can file.If the dog owner was negligent there may be additional compensation for an aggravated dog bite, or punitive damages for negligent care. This can include an owner not feeding the dog or keeping the dog in conditions that caused the dog to become aggressive and bite, or a situation where the owner has mistreated the dog to such an extent that the dog is mean and bites people. Some people do purposely mistreat their dogs so that they will growl and bite trespassers that come on their property.
The owner may be liable if they allowed the dog to wander free, knowing that the animal had a tendency to bite people, or if they allowed the dog so much leash or chain that they were able to wander into areas other than the yard or their own property, such as the sidewalk. Another common example of this is someone who ties their dog up in a public place, where there are people walking by, such as tying a biting dog or other animal outside the public library where children walking by may try to pet the dog.
If you have been bitten or injured by a dog or other animal, then you may have serious injuries that will require immediate and possibly ongoing medical treatment. Common injuries include stitches from dog bites and accompanying shots for any diseases the animal may be carrying. If you were injured by an animal other than a dog such as a horse or another large animal you may have broken bones or potentially serious brain injuries depending upon where you were kicked. Either way, you are going to have medical bills from the injury and you could have many weeks or months on crutches or in physical therapy.
Because of all of the pain involved with recuperating you deserve to be compensated if an animal has injured you, and Ledger and Associates understands your case, is knowledgeable about what it will take to win it, and can advise you on exactly how to proceed. A personal injury attorney can help you to collect this compensation for animal injuries, and to prove additional negligence if required. Contact Ledger and Associates for a free consultation to discuss your animal bite or other injury. You can count on more than a decade of experience with personal injury cases to represent you.
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