Panorama City Dog Bite Attorney

Panorama City residents love their dogs. You can see it by how many people are walking their dogs every night after coming home from work. You can also tell because of how full the dog parks are. The dog parks Panorama Park or Tobias Avenue Dog Park sometimes have to turn people (and their dogs) away. On any given day, you can see people throwing frisbees to their dogs and playing fetch with a tennis ball in the parks or their back yards. Or you drive around town and see a little furball with his head out of the window. Unfortunately, there is a downside to having so many dogs in Panorama City, and that is the occasional dog bite. Most dogs don’t bite and will never bite someone. But all it takes is one, and you can be injured severely or your child can be scarred both physically and psychologically for the rest of their life. Dogs are great, but they can get anxious, territorial, or aggressive at any time—even if they’ve never been aggressive before. When this happens, you need to talk to us at the Law Offices of Steers & Associates so we can help you understand your legal options.

California Dog Bite Claims

In California, the owner of a dog is strictly responsible for any injuries caused by a dog bite or attack on someone. This is different than some states where the owner might get away with no liability if the dog hadn’t shown any aggressiveness in the past. So if you are injured in Panorama City by a dog bite or dog attack, the owner is going to be held liable for any injuries. For this reason, dog owners need to keep those around them safe when they are in public with their dog or when someone is invited to their home. At the Law Offices of Steers & Associates, we know how to make a successful dog bite claim. If it happened in a friend’s home, on a public sidewalk or at a park, we understand how traumatic the experience can be and we will help you navigate the legal path. To make a claim, the victim has to prove a few things to get compensation:

1. That the dog injured them by biting them or knocking them down or in some other way, and
2. The victim was in a public place or invited to the home where the dog was, and
3. The victim didn’t provoke the dog into the attack.

If you’ve been injured under these circumstances, don’t listen to the insurance company or the dog’s owner who will tell you that they don’t owe you anything. Talk to someone who knows the law and who can help you get justice.

Dog Bite and Attack Injuries

A dog bite can bring serious physical injuries and even (though rarely) death. For children and adults, a dog attack can be very traumatic and can cause a lifetime of mental anguish. We’ve helped dig bite victims inflicted with all sorts of injuries. Some of the most common injuries that we’ve seen come from a dog attack are:

• Infections
• Puncture wounds
• Eye injuries
• Nerve Damage
• Head and Neck Injuries
• Broken bones
• Permanent Scars
• Permanent Disfigurement
• Permanent Disability
• Facial Injuries
• Emotional Trauma
• PTSD

A dog attack is no joke. Even if you think you were partly to blame, or feel that the injuries aren’t that bad but you are having nightmares or depression, come talk to someone who can advise you on your rights as a dog bite victim.

Contact a Panorama City Personal Injury Attorney

The best thing to do when injured by a dog is to talk to a Panorama City Personal Injury Attorney who understands the law and has experience getting injured victims the compensation they deserve. Call the Law Firm of Steers & Associates at 800 824 5416 or click here to contact us online. We have attorneys with years of experience dealing with every type of personal injury, and we get results against the insurance companies and their highly-paid lawyers. Call us now to even the playing field and get the compensation you deserve.  

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