Not exact matches
In the final analysis, when
dog bites child (or vice versa), both are
victims and the only ones to blame are the adults
who failed to prevent it.
Unlike
dogs who are nippers and rippers, her pit bulls are typically «grippers»
who bite down and hang onto their
victims.»
And yes, the community that opposed DBO (which is mostly everyone) involves the National Animal Control Association and various state animal control associations —
who absolutely do work with
dog bite victims and (gasp)
dogs.
A
dog that was out of sight was also out of mind; today a
dog that is out of sight must be constantly in mind — if he's not the
victim of an accident, he could
bite someone
who chased or teased him, scare someone
who is afraid of
dogs, get picked up by the
dog warden, join another household by choice or default, destroy the neighbors garden, torment other
dogs or cats, all activities that can result in injuries, lawsuits, financial loss, or grief.
We fight for the rights of those
who are the
victims of personal injury, wrongful death, slip and fall,
dog and other animal
bites, car accidents, tractor trailer accidents, pedestrian injuries, medical malpractice claims, drug claims, healthcare injuries, nursing home abuse and neglect, Workmen's Compensation, Social Security disability, defective product / product liability, and consumer class action causes / consumer fraud.
Negligence per se is another type of doctrine that can be used on behalf of a
victim who wishes to seek compensation for his or her injuries from a
dog bite.
There are many individuals
who can be the
victims of
dog bites and attacks, sometimes the results are minor cuts and scrapes, and other times the result can be wrongful death from a
dog attack.
We also provide legal advocacy for many other types of
victims, including those
who have been
bitten by
dogs, those
who have suffered from slip and fall accidents due to unsafe premises, individuals
who have been injured in maritime accidents, and so on.
Children are often the
victims of
dog bites and will greatly benefit from an
dog bite attorney
who can represent them in obtaining a settlement to pay for medical treatment, scars, and disfigurement due to
dog bites.
With offices conveniently located in downtown St. Petersburg, Tampa, Boca Raton and Spring Hill, our legal team serves
victims throughout Florida
who have suffered injuries due to catastrophic injuries,
dog bites, defective products, workplace accidents, pedestrian accidents, wrongful death and motor vehicle accidents.
Individuals
who receive
dog bite injuries — or whose loved one is a
victim — often do not realize that it may be possible to hold the
dog owner legally liable for those injuries.
Those
who have been
bitten by someone else's pet can, if it's determined that the
victim was not provoking the
dog, potentially file a lawsuit against the owner and their homeowners» insurance (should it apply) and be entitled to compensation for their medical expenses and emotional distress.
The owner of a vicious
dog, for example,
who failed to control the animal, is responsible for injuries caused to a
victim bitten by the
dog.
From helping
victims that were injured by a
dog bite to those
who are facing a medical malpractice claim, we have proven time and time again that we can be trusted in even the most complex of situations.
Matt Powell is a Tampa personal injury lawyer
who is a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer
who represents injured
victims and their families in cases involving catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, automobile crashes, brain injuries, sexual assault, trucking crashes, pedestrian accidents, medical malpractice, defective products, birth related injuries, rape cases,
dog bites, motorcycle crashes, negligent security and many other injury cases.