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70 % of dog bite victims are children 2 - 7 years old.

However, dealing with insurance companies after a dog attack can be a time - consuming and frustrating experience for dog bite victims.

We have been helping dog bite victims for 55 years.

Many dog bite victims end up with permanent scars.

• Senior citizens are the second most common dog bite victims.

Men are also more likely to become dog bite victims than women.

Often, there is psychological harm that remains with a child dog bite victim that exceeds any physical personal injury.

Local and provincial laws provide that injured dog bite victims can pursue compensation for their injuries from the dog owner if certain elements apply.

The trauma suffered by dog bite victims differs and in many situations, can have long - term effects.

The common law is the earliest form of compensation for dog bite victims.

When you consider that many dog bite victims are small children, it is even more important to think about what we can do to help them recover and move on with their lives.

For more information, see Legal Rights of Dog Bite Victims in the USA.

Every claim is different, but the state of Florida does allow dog bite victims to collect compensation for their losses.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported nearly 20 percent of dog bite victims require medical treatment.

We have been representing dog bite victims for 55 years; we know how to expedite claims and maximize our clients» recovery.

Florida has enacted powerful laws to protect dog bite victims.

Josh has over 20 years experience helping dog bite victims get the money they deserve.

The majority of dog bite victims suffer long - term psychological damage, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

In 2015, the average California dog bite victim received nearly $ 45,000 in compensatory damages alone.

In young dog bite victims, the dog bite injury heal «to well» and frequently produce a large and protruding scare.

The most recent official survey, conducted more than a decade ago, determined there were 4.7 million dog bite victims annually in the USA.

University of Liverpool Institute of Infection and Global Health researchers Carri Westgarth and Francine Watkins shed light on the human psychology involved in underestimating canine danger in «A qualitative investigation of the perceptions of female dog bite victims and implications for the prevention of dog bites,» published in August 2015 in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior.

Since 1994, our Michigan personal injury attorney has been providing professional and personal legal counsel to dog bite victims throughout Michigan.

The law allows the scarred dog bite victim to obtain money damages for the pain and suffering and the emotional injuries due to the embarrassment from the scars.

In that case, a Boston dog bite victim has the right to file a legal claim against the individual animal owner.

Tragically, children between the ages of five and nine are the most frequent dog bite victims.

Furthermore, dog bite victims who file a strict liability claim are only permitted to collect economic damages, which includes compensation for medical bills related to treating the injury, property damage, and lost wages.

In Arizona, there are two basic types of damages dog bite victims can recover after a serious accident: economic and non-economic.

The San Jose dog bite attorneys at Farling, Hecht & Davis, LLP are experienced at helping dog bite victims evaluate the extent of their injuries and the lifetime economic and non-economic damages associated with those injuries.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that roughly 4.5 million people are attacked by dogs each year, and 20 % of dog bite victims need medical assistance for their injuries.

Nearly half of hospitalized dog bite victims required a skin infection treatment and 58 percent needed stitches, skin grafts, wound debridement or other similar procedure.

Our Work for Dog Bite Victims Read about our results for clients injured by dog bite attacks in Massachusetts.

However, despite these figures, only about 0.001 % of dog bite victims successfully recover damages after being bitten by a dog.

Doggone Safe is dedicated to dog bite prevention through education and dog bite victim support.

The law in Texas also allows dog bite victims to be compensated for their injuries on the grounds of negligence.

J&Y Law Firm helps dog bite victims in Los Angeles and throughout the state of California.

Children are the most common dog bite victims, likely due to their size, and inability to gauge when the dog is becoming agitated.

At Shelly Leeke Law Firm, we help dog bite victims get the compensation they deserve for injuries and damages sustained in a dog bite attack.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that approximately one in five dog bite victims require medical attention.

We are Massachusetts lawyers for dog bite victims with extensive experience handling these cases.

The majority of dog bite victims are children.

The 73 - minute documentary looks at the odds stacked against shelter dogs, spay and neuter education, puppy mills, dog bite victims and how some owners respond when their dog attacks.

This is especially sad since children stand a higher risk of being bitten in the first place; 60 percent of the dog bite victims are children.