Fort Worth Personal Injury Attorney
Dog Bite Injuries
Every
year, thousands of Americans are hurt or killed
by dog bites and animal attacks. Unfortunately,
the victims in the attacks are often times children
or elderly people who cannot defend themselves.
The results of these attacks are often long-lasting
injuries like scars, chronic pain and disfigurement.
Fort Worth personal injury attorney Rocky Walton has
helped many victims of dog bites recover money
they lost due to missed work, hospital bills,
and in some cases, long-term care.
If you or a loved one has been injured by a dog bite or animal attack, it’s your right to request punitive damages from the animal’s owner. In many cases, it does not matter if the owner was aware that their dog was dangerous. It is highly recommended that you contact an experienced Fort Worthpersonal injury attorney as soon as you can so the evidence and injuries are fresh and can be assessed immediately and your legal rights protected. Fort Worth personal injury attorney Rocky Walton takes personal injury cases on a contingency basis. This means that you do not have to pay any fees until your Arlington, Texas personal injury attorney wins or settles your case.
Dogs are normally friendly companions to humans but some dogs can cause injury or death to humans in certain situations. If the owner of the animal has reason to know that the animal is dangerous, the owner has a duty to keep the animal from hurting humans. The owner may have notice of the dangerous propensities of the animal from previous bites to humans or other animals. Ordinarily, the owner does not have notice of the dangerous nature of the animal until it has caused harm by biting a human. This is sometimes called the "first free bite" rule.
To achieve a favorable outcome in an animal attack argument, the plaintiff’s Fort Worth personal injury lawyer must prove who owned the animal that attacked the plaintiff. Under the current law, the Fort Worth lawyer must only prove the owner was negligent, such as not properly restraining the animal or containing it, without making a showing of the animal’s viciousness.
If you or a loved one has been attacked or injured by a dog, please call us now at 1-866-668-9705 or Contact Us online.