Every year, over 300,000 people are injured and require medical treatment. Of that number, 60% are children. Dog attacks can result in severe, life-altering injuries. Sometimes dog attacks can even result in death.
Read about the three things you should do if you are attacked by a dog: call police, photograph injuries, and hire an experienced dog bite lawyer who has access to the right experts and a record of obtaining large money settlements when confronting obstructive insurance companies.
1. Call the Police if You or Your Child Was Attacked by a Dog.
The police will help find the animal and its owner, and they may help track down insurance information for the owner.
2. Photograph Injuries for Use in Settlement Negotiations with the Owner’s Insurance Company
Lawyers on our dog bite legal team tell our clients to make sure and photograph their injuries, generally a bite on the face, an arm or leg. You want to capture how it looks right after the incident and then again after there has been scarring. It helps us, as your attorneys, tell your story better. These photos can be used in settlement negotiations with the dog owner’s insurance company and, if necessary, at a trial.
3. Hire Experienced Minnesota Dog Bite and Attack Lawyers.
The last and maybe most important thing is to contact a lawyer who has handled a lot of dog bite cases. An experienced lawyer will know how to investigate the facts to determine what happened, if it had happened before, if the owner had a history of raising dangerous animal, and whether the owner did something negligent or reckless in harboring or keeping it.
Pritzker Hageman attorneys have helped many people, including small children, get money settlements from dog owners. These owners allowed their pets to harm innocent people, all of whom were left with permanent scars and other damage. These attacks can cause permanent brain damage, blindness, the loss of a limb, and severe infections. Our attorneys fight to make sure our clients get full and fair compensation.
Experienced Minnesota Dog Bite Legal Team
Pritzker Hageman dog bite lawyers help people throughout Minnesota, including in the Minneapolis and St. Paul Twin Cities area, consisting of the 7 counties, including Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington. Most cases involve city ordinances, which are special rules pertaining to just that city.
Our Lawyers have won many dog bite and dog attack cases an our experience gives us an advantage during the investigation, gathering evidence, analyzing the evidence, and using it to get full and fair compensation. Many of our clients are parents of children who were brutally attacked.
If You or Your Child Was Bitten by a Dog – Contact Us Today
Phone: 612-338-0202 | Text: 612-261-0856
Our dog bite lawyers handle cases throughout Minnesota.
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