Millions of people, both adults and minors, are bitten by dogs in the United States each year. If you’ve been the victim of a dog attack, you have the legal right to hire a dog bite attorney to recover damages from the owner or another responsible party that has control or harbors the animal. In some cases, if the dog has bitten and/or scared a person before, you may have the right to double the damages.
Axley’s Personal Injury Team has handled many dog bite cases involving nasty wounds, infections, and other physical or emotional injuries. These dog bite attorneys have helped children, adults, workers and families injured by dog bites to recover the compensation they deserve.
If you hire Axley to assist with your Dog Bite case, we will handle it with our Axley promise:
We charge no fee, unless and until we recover money for you. Period.
Every dog bite case is different. Each require a careful evaluation. For a free, no obligation consultation with a dog bite attorney: Call Us, We Can Help.
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Commonly Asked Questions
My son / daughter was bit by a dog, what should I do?
If you or someone in your family is bitten by a dog, you should immediately seek medical attention and call Animal Control. Many dog bites lead to infection, and it is important to get treatment right away. Plus, the dog will need to be quarantined to make sure the dog does not have rabies. Once you have gotten treatment, you should call a personal injury lawyer who specializes in dog bite cases. The owner of the dog usually has insurance to pay you for your injuries.
Do I still have a claim if my health insurance paid my medical bills?
Yes you do. Your own health insurance usually pays for your medical bills after an accident. Sometimes your own car insurance pays for some of the bills, or can help with copays and deductibles. In either case, you still can pursue a case for your injuries. Most times you will have to pay back your health insurance company for the medical bills that they paid for you, but you do not have to do that until the end of the case. In some cases, you do not have to pay back your health insurance company. You should talk to a personal injury lawyer to help you through this process.