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Fort Lauderdale Dog Bite Lawyer

Within the United States, canine control expert groups note that nearly 75 million dogs are owned across the country. Likewise, many of these dogs are owned in residential areas that allow the dogs to remain in close contact with other human beings, which opens the possibility for dog bites on humans to occur very frequently. Sadly, many dog bite victims are defenseless elderly individuals, but even more commonly, young children, especially toddlers, are the victims of serious dog bite attacks. Within the United States in 2007, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention calculated that 4.7 million dog bites occurred that year, resulting in 32 fatalities. Dog bites can cause lasting medical trauma that requires not only immediate medical attention, but also, reconstructive and other plastic surgeries to repair the damages done to victims. Additionally, many victims, especially younger children, suffer from a lifetime of psychological trauma stemming from their dog bite attacks. Victims and their loved ones should never be forced to face the mounting expenses and the ensuing legal battle to retain compensation alone. An experienced Fort Lauderdale dog bite lawyer can help.

Have you or a loved one been injured by a dog bite attack in the South Florida area? Contact a Fort Lauderdale dog bite lawyer with the Law Offices of Thomas C. Parisi for legal counsel regarding your rights to compensation today.

Statistics on dog bite injuries note that one in six dog bite attacks will produce injuries in victims that warrant immediate medical attention and overnight hospital stays. Generally, the owners of dogs perpetrating the attack on victims can be held at fault and liable for the damages incurred by victims. In some instances of gross negligence or malicious intent, owners of vicious dogs can also be held criminally responsible for the actions of their dog as well. Having a competent Fort Lauderdale dog bite lawyer by your side following a dog bite attack is essential in ensuring owners of attacking dogs are held responsible for the failure to control their pets. For owners of dogs, a varied number of types of insurance coverage may be cover the damages incurred on victims including:

• Employment insurance
• Landlord and tenant insurance
• Homeowners insurance policy
• Commercial general liability insurance
• Personal Liability Insurance policy
• Umbrella policy

A Fort Lauderdale dog bite lawyer can demand damage awards for victims from these insurance coverage carriers, as well as from the personal assets of the vicious pet owners. Likewise, in South Florida, there are laws regarding certain breeds of dogs that are known as aggressive. Victims of bites from these animals may also be served by punitive damage awards from pet owners that regularly maintained and owned a known menace and risk to society.

Have you or a loved one been injured by a dog bite attack in the South Florida area? Contact a Fort Lauderdale dog bite lawyer with the Law Offices of Thomas C. Parisi for legal counsel regarding your rights to compensation today.