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Dog Bites

Dog bites are a significant problem in Chicago and elsewhere. Each year, more than 800,000 victims of dog-bite accidents require medical treatment for their injuries. Children are the main victims. More than 50 percent of the serious cases of facial dog bites in Chicago hospitals concerned children under 4 years of age. The attacking dog often is owned by a friend or a neighbor. Dogs not known to the victim account for only approximately 10 to 20 percent of all reported dog bites. In children, stray dogs show a tendency towards biting hands, those parts of the body which more often move, while pet dogs tend to attack the child's face, with particular reference to the mouth area.

At the Law Offices of Steven H. Mevorah & Associates, our attorneys understand the physical and psychological injuries that many victims suffer as a result of being attacked by a dog. In addition to the physical injuries caused by the attack, victims also have to deal with the emotional trauma of the attack, fear of dogs, fear of being outdoors. Many dog bite victims also have to deal with loss of earnings from work and permanent disfigurement. You may be entitled to recover monetary damages for pain and suffering, payment of reasonable medical expenses, lost wages, and permanent disfigurement.

The sooner you call us, the sooner our dog bite injury lawyers and investigators can go to work on your behalf. We look forward to demonstrating our skill, integrity, and compassion should you ever need legal advice about a dog bite injury claim. We handle all dog bite cases on a contingency fee basis. That means we will bear all of the cost of bringing your dog bite injury case to trial. If we don’t make a recovery for you, you owe us nothing. Contact us anytime!

For more information about dog bites injuries, see our Dog Bites Practice Center.