Were You Attacked and Bitten by a Vicious Dog?
As personal injury lawyers we have seen far too many injury cases that have resulted from dog attacks. A dog owner owes you a duty of care to not allow their dog to attack you or your children. Unfortunately, it is our experience that many owners don’t control and/or train their dogs and dog bites are often the result. Vicious dog attacks can leave physical and mental scars that may never heal. Dog attacks are especially tragic when the injuries happen to children. We have years of experience as dog bite lawyers handling these cases and methods to ensure that you receive adequate compensation. We immediately identify the dog and assist with rabies testing and work with the state or county health official to ensure the dog is quarantined. After the animal responsible for the attack has been identified we work to discover if the dog has a history of biting. We then make a claim against the dog owner’s home owner’s insurance and/or other insurance and monitor medical care of our clients. Frequently, a dog bite lawsuit is required. Dog bite lawyers Mark Cantor and Gary Burger personally handle these lawsuits and go to court for you.
If we’re not able to settle your claim, we file suit and pursue your case. We have various theories under which we pursue a canine case, including a straight dog bite where a prior vicious propensity is required to establish legal liability, a premises liability claim over where a prior bite is not necessary, and a local ordinance or legal violation which enables us to place personal liability on the negligent dog owner.
Last fall we settled a dog bite case where a boy was bitten in the leg for $30,000. We have taught other lawyers how to handle these dog bite cases as well. We work with the client to establish the damages, including a lifetime of having the scar or future plastic surgery to ameliorate the scar. We hire surgeons to testify about damages in dog attack cases, including the cost of repairing scars caused by the attack. We even canvass neighborhoods where the dog attack occurred to prove prior attacks.
Missouri does have strict liability for those who harbor dangerous animals if the animal attacks others. Cantor and Burger has handled dog bite cases involving Pit Bulls, Dobermans, Rottweilers, Akitas, German Shepherds, as well as dogs normally considered non-aggressive such as Malteses, Yorkies, Poodles, Terriers and Airedales. If you or a loved one has been the victim of an animal attack and need the help of a skilled dog bite lawyer contact us at 314-542-9999 we can help.
